Table C4
Child Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2015
State
Race
Sample Size
Prevalence
(Percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(Percent)
Prevalence
(Number)
95% CI*
(Number)
Total **
White
40,456
7.3
0.24
(6.8 – 7.8)
2,354,088
(2,197,959 – 2,510,217)
Total **
Black
4,342
14.2
0.97
(12.4 – 16.2)
979,351
(837,955 – 1,120,748)
Total **
Other
6,963
8.0
0.60
(6.9 – 9.2)
596,204
(505,283 – 687,126)
CA
White
2,003
7.4
0.66
(6.2 – 8.8)
335,087
(275,292 – 394,882)
CA
Black
141
11.9
3.09
(7.0 – 19.4)
60,970
(28,205 – 93,735)
CA
Other
747
5.6
0.97
(4.0 – 7.8)
124,430
(81,266 – 167,593)
CT
White
1,635
9.8
0.97
(8.0 – 11.8)
47,757
(38,221 – 57,292)
CT
Black
249
20.2
4.25
(13.1 – 29.8)
19,923
(10,321 – 29,525)
CT
Other
334
11.4
2.40
(7.4 – 17.0)
14,046
(7,907 – 20,185)
DC
White
234
3.3
1.24
(1.6 – 6.8)
932
(249 – 1,614)
DC
Black
258
11.6
2.72
(7.2 – 18.0)
7,592
(4,110 – 11,073)
DC
Other
55
6.2
1,323
GA
White
474
10.3
2.00
(7.0 – 14.9)
128,091
(77,275 – 178,906)
GA
Black
228
14.1
3.33
(8.8 – 22.0)
122,852
(62,077 – 183,628)
GA
Other
87
5.4
14,605
HI
White
216
4.4
1.28
(2.5 – 7.7)
2,452
(1,058 – 3,845)
HI
Black
5
14.3
321
HI
Other
1,223
11.3
1.30
(9.0 – 14.1)
27,278
(20,788 – 33,768)
IL
White
862
6.5
0.99
(4.8 – 8.7)
129,826
(90,557 – 169,096)
IL
Black
138
11.0
2.74
(6.7 – 17.7)
57,967
(28,992 – 86,942)
IL
Other
111
8.1
3.55
(3.3 – 18.3)
27,352
(2,589 – 52,115)
IN
White
977
6.7
1.37
(4.5 – 9.9)
82,788
(48,651 – 116,926)
IN
Black
88
14.5
5.38
(6.8 – 28.4)
23,304
(4,862 – 41,747)
IN
Other
68
10.0
5.64
(3.1 – 27.5)
9,149
(0 – 20,041)
KS
White
4,229
8.1
0.48
(7.2 – 9.1)
44,514
(39,265 – 49,762)
KS
Black
243
19.3
2.95
(14.2 – 25.7)
9,313
(6,236 – 12,390)
KS
Other
387
8.5
1.59
(5.9 – 12.2)
6,014
(3,727 – 8,301)
LA
White
563
7.1
1.43
(4.7 – 10.4)
39,461
(23,374 – 55,548)
LA
Black
312
11.9
2.12
(8.4 – 16.7)
49,213
(31,491 – 66,935)
LA
Other
78
5.7
5,402
ME
White
914
9.9
1.28
(7.6 – 12.7)
22,134
(16,403 – 27,865)
ME
Black
9
0.0
0
ME
Other
67
10.1
5.12
(3.6 – 25.4)
1,988
(0 – 4,091)
MA
White
417
9.9
1.83
(6.8 – 14.1)
92,233
(58,761 – 125,704)
MA
Black
45
24.3
8.53
(11.4 – 44.3)
25,594
(5,564 – 45,624)
MA
Other
64
8.4
3.72
(3.5 – 19.2)
16,650
(2,096 – 31,203)
MI
White
1,507
7.1
0.76
(5.8 – 8.8)
106,854
(84,315 – 129,394)
MI
Black
256
11.8
2.27
(8.0 – 17.0)
42,242
(25,650 – 58,833)
MI
Other
193
6.0
1.85
(3.2 – 10.8)
13,977
(5,293 – 22,660)
MN
White
3,181
5.8
0.48
(4.9 – 6.8)
51,663
(43,146 – 60,180)
MN
Black
186
10.3
2.65
(6.2 – 16.8)
11,296
(5,328 – 17,263)
MN
Other
413
6.5
1.36
(4.3 – 9.7)
13,666
(7,880 – 19,452)
MS
White
644
6.7
1.30
(4.5 – 9.7)
22,531
(13,628 – 31,434)
MS
Black
524
10.8
1.74
(7.8 – 14.7)
35,024
(23,426 – 46,621)
MS
Other
39
6.3
1,597
MO
White
1,080
6.9
0.99
(5.2 – 9.1)
69,449
(49,649 – 89,248)
MO
Black
139
15.9
3.91
(9.6 – 25.1)
30,015
(14,776 – 45,254)
MO
Other
91
9.4
3.13
(4.8 – 17.6)
10,994
(3,735 – 18,252)
MT
White
882
5.9
1.03
(4.1 – 8.2)
10,190
(6,661 – 13,719)
MT
Black
4
0.0
0
MT
Other
285
8.8
2.46
(5.0 – 14.9)
3,360
(1,438 – 5,281)
NE
White
3,528
5.9
0.58
(4.9 – 7.2)
22,008
(17,721 – 26,295)
NE
Black
104
15.0
4.82
(7.8 – 27.0)
4,681
(1,474 – 7,887)
NE
Other
295
8.4
2.20
(5.0 – 13.9)
3,835
(1,811 – 5,860)
NV
White
441
6.2
1.56
(3.8 – 10.1)
23,565
(12,026 – 35,103)
NV
Black
27
5.0
3,160
NV
Other
123
5.5
2.43
(2.3 – 12.7)
10,025
(1,302 – 18,748)
NH
White
1,077
7.3
0.95
(5.6 – 9.4)
16,074
(11,925 – 20,223)
NH
Black
19
8.1
379
NH
Other
98
6.5
2.42
(3.1 – 13.2)
1,808
(475 – 3,142)
NJ
White
1,694
7.1
0.91
(5.5 – 9.1)
76,646
(57,066 – 96,227)
NJ
Black
438
15.6
2.33
(11.6 – 20.8)
47,193
(32,496 – 61,890)
NJ
Other
407
7.9
1.74
(5.1 – 12.0)
31,678
(17,626 – 45,731)
NM
White
1,051
8.8
1.12
(6.8 – 11.3)
32,782
(24,513 – 41,052)
NM
Black
33
17.0
9.17
(5.4 – 42.3)
2,551
(0 – 5,532)
NM
Other
328
7.6
1.83
(4.7 – 12.0)
7,371
(3,870 – 10,872)
NY
White
802
6.5
0.97
(4.8 – 8.7)
158,898
(111,956 – 205,839)
NY
Black
183
19.3
3.74
(13.0 – 27.7)
151,108
(87,204 – 215,012)
NY
Other
147
6.9
2.08
(3.8 – 12.3)
34,908
(14,003 – 55,814)
OH
White
1,202
5.2
0.81
(3.9 – 7.1)
93,542
(64,853 – 122,231)
OH
Black
101
15.1
5.16
(7.5 – 28.1)
58,580
(15,694 – 101,466)
OH
Other
92
8.8
3.23
(4.2 – 17.5)
22,073
(5,851 – 38,294)
OK
White
435
5.9
1.29
(3.8 – 9.0)
33,554
(18,887 – 48,221)
OK
Black
43
19.1
7.61
(8.2 – 38.3)
16,158
(1,928 – 30,388)
OK
Other
170
17.0
3.72
(10.9 – 25.6)
44,527
(24,048 – 65,006)
OR
White
747
9.5
1.26
(7.3 – 12.2)
54,795
(40,418 – 69,172)
OR
Black
17
7.7
1,542
OR
Other
124
8.7
3.02
(4.4 – 16.7)
14,708
(4,460 – 24,957)
PA
White
903
10.1
1.37
(7.7 – 13.2)
188,336
(136,480 – 240,192)
PA
Black
115
14.2
3.70
(8.4 – 23.1)
52,746
(24,497 – 80,996)
PA
Other
93
13.9
4.13
(7.5 – 24.1)
45,041
(17,314 – 72,768)
RI
White
852
9.0
1.27
(6.8 – 11.9)
12,740
(9,160 – 16,319)
RI
Black
72
15.2
6.58
(6.2 – 32.8)
2,695
(170 – 5,219)
RI
Other
146
11.2
3.12
(6.4 – 18.9)
3,784
(1,681 – 5,886)
TX
White
2,311
6.7
0.77
(5.4 – 8.4)
334,990
(259,317 – 410,663)
TX
Black
238
13.2
3.70
(7.5 – 22.3)
121,662
(49,897 – 193,427)
TX
Other
225
11.3
4.02
(5.5 – 21.8)
65,206
(15,775 – 114,637)
UT
White
3,421
6.8
0.48
(6.0 – 7.8)
51,979
(44,799 – 59,158)
UT
Black
35
13.4
1,764
UT
Other
274
8.7
2.70
(4.7 – 15.7)
7,952
(2,808 – 13,096)
VT
White
1,228
10.4
1.13
(8.4 – 12.8)
10,728
(8,400 – 13,057)
VT
Black
16
22.9
309
VT
Other
79
9.1
4.75
(3.1 – 23.6)
819
(0 – 1,705)
WI
White
946
6.2
1.04
(4.4 – 8.6)
57,491
(38,521 – 76,462)
WI
Black
76
19.8
6.72
(9.7 – 36.2)
19,197
(5,152 – 33,243)
WI
Other
120
5.8
2.08
(2.8 – 11.5)
10,639
(3,158 – 18,119)
Territory
PR
White
873
18.6
1.79
(15.3 – 22.3)
102,020
(81,198 – 122,842)
PR
Black
44
22.2
8.97
(9.4 – 44.1)
6,330
(534 – 12,125)
PR
Other
373
16.5
2.31
(12.4 – 21.5)
37,766
(26,689 – 48,844)
Notes:
* CI denotes confidence interval.
** Total includes data from 31 states based on cellphone and landline data combined excludes the territory,
Puerto Rico.
If values for the standard error and the 95% confidence interval are not provided, the normal approximation
to the binomial distribution does not apply due to small sample size.
When the sample size is less than 50, estimates are not precise and should be interpreted with caution.
Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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