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2014 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

Table L4
Adult Self-Reported Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2014
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 375,351 13.3 0.11 (13.0 - 13.5) || 23,958,304 (23,556,266 - 24,360,342)
U.S. Total** Black 36,312 16.1 0.35 (15.4 - 16.8) || 4,880,813 (4,654,224 - 5,107,402)
U.S. Total** Other 24,818 11.1 0.43 (10.2 - 11.9) || 2,544,739 (2,340,402 - 2,749,077)
U.S. Total** Multi 9,312 21.9 0.87 (20.2 - 23.6) || 821,197 (749,092 - 893,302)
AL White 6,050 14.4 0.66 (13.1 - 15.7) || 368,463 (333,299 - 403,628)
AL Black 2,193 15.9 1.16 (13.6 - 18.1) || 150,673 (127,405 - 173,941)
AL Other 221 10.1 2.53 (5.1 - 15.0) || 14,366 (7,253 - 21,479)
AL Multi 100 16.0 4.71 (6.6 - 25.3) || 7,041 (2,689 - 11,392)
AK White 3,365 12.5 0.79 (10.9 - 14.0) || 46,547 (40,595 - 52,500)
AK Black 60 16.0 5.54 (5.0 - 27.1) || 4,209 (1,035 - 7,383)
AK Other 655 11.9 1.64 (8.7 - 15.2) || 13,482 (9,712 - 17,252)
AK Multi 175 13.7 3.51 (6.8 - 20.7) || 3,910 (1,798 - 6,022)
AZ White 12,466 14.8 0.55 (13.7 - 15.9) || 556,353 (513,136 - 599,571)
AZ Black 436 15.8 2.66 (10.6 - 21.0) || 34,629 (22,190 - 47,068)
AZ Other 1,317 11.6 1.29 (9.1 - 14.2) || 97,671 (75,340 - 120,003)
AZ Multi 186 18.0 4.44 (9.2 - 26.7) || 8,424 (3,876 - 12,973)
AR White 4,097 13.3 0.83 (11.7 - 14.9) || 233,408 (203,774 - 263,043)
AR Black 801 12.2 1.88 (8.5 - 15.9) || 39,216 (26,685 - 51,747)
AR Other 183 14.7 3.93 (6.9 - 22.4) || 17,923 (7,764 - 28,083)
AR Multi 100 37.3 7.13 (23.1 - 51.4) || 8,578 (4,370 - 12,787)
CA White 6,671 12.6 0.49 (11.7 - 13.6) || 2,513,815 (2,316,886 - 2,710,744)
CA Black 553 17.9 1.89 (14.2 - 21.6) || 372,889 (288,447 - 457,330)
CA Other 1,328 10.3 1.05 (8.2 - 12.4) || 701,205 (554,038 - 848,372)
CA Multi 223 20.8 3.62 (13.6 - 27.9) || 105,673 (64,021 - 147,324)
CO White 11,678 12.3 0.42 (11.4 - 13.1) || 415,314 (386,588 - 444,039)
CO Black 339 12.0 1.97 (8.1 - 15.8) || 20,134 (13,268 - 26,999)
CO Other 726 10.6 1.34 (8.0 - 13.3) || 35,084 (26,007 - 44,160)
CO Multi 234 19.8 3.39 (13.2 - 26.5) || 16,056 (10,058 - 22,054)
CT White 6,517 13.8 0.61 (12.6 - 15.0) || 296,815 (270,052 - 323,578)
CT Black 620 18.6 2.31 (14.1 - 23.2) || 51,679 (37,435 - 65,922)
CT Other 525 11.3 1.81 (7.7 - 14.8) || 31,536 (20,968 - 42,105)
CT Multi 78 18.3 5.57 (7.2 - 29.3) || 5,619 (1,888 - 9,349)
DE White 3,012 13.9 0.92 (12.1 - 15.7) || 69,632 (60,098 - 79,166)
DE Black 623 16.9 2.05 (12.9 - 20.9) || 24,951 (18,622 - 31,280)
DE Other 192 13.8 3.66 (6.6 - 21.0) || 6,441 (2,766 - 10,116)
DE Multi 335 14.0 2.81 (8.5 - 19.5) || 1,616 (932 - 2,300)
DC White 1,780 13.1 1.48 (10.2 - 16.0) || 31,195 (23,783 - 38,607)
DC Black 1,901 20.4 1.74 (17.0 - 23.9) || 47,858 (38,799 - 56,916)
DC Other 199 21.3 5.00 (11.5 - 31.2) || 9,685 (4,579 - 14,791)
DC Multi 90 25.5 12.55 (0.5 - 50.4) || 2,428 (0 - 5,453)
FL White 8,047 12.2 0.50 (11.2 - 13.2) || 1,439,505 (1,321,368 - 1,557,642)
FL Black 948 11.5 1.43 (8.7 - 14.3) || 272,716 (201,842 - 343,589)
FL Other 386 13.5 2.56 (8.5 - 18.6) || 128,568 (76,209 - 180,928)
FL Multi 159 16.6 3.82 (9.0 - 24.1) || 33,858 (17,164 - 50,552)
GA White 4,313 14.0 0.76 (12.5 - 15.5) || 640,094 (568,635 - 711,552)
GA Black 1,579 14.7 1.20 (12.3 - 17.1) || 333,631 (276,593 - 390,670)
GA Other 210 10.2 2.90 (4.5 - 15.9) || 51,202 (20,755 - 81,649)
GA Multi 110 20.2 5.17 (10.0 - 30.5) || 17,494 (8,033 - 26,956)
HI White 2,455 12.5 1.02 (10.5 - 14.5) || 38,290 (31,837 - 44,743)
HI Black 73 11.5 5.47 (0.6 - 22.4) || 3,027 (0 - 6,105)
HI Other 2,510 13.9 0.94 (12.1 - 15.7) || 66,957 (57,572 - 76,342)
HI Multi 2,125 24.6 1.42 (21.8 - 27.4) || 70,465 (61,122 - 79,807)
ID White 5,136 11.9 0.64 (10.6 - 13.1) || 129,538 (115,634 - 143,442)
ID Black 26 5.9     || 868  
ID Other 114 18.4 4.73 (9.0 - 27.7) || 6,887 (3,123 - 10,651)
ID Multi 72 28.8 7.57 (13.7 - 43.9) || 5,027 (2,049 - 8,006)
IL White 4,141 13.9 0.70 (12.5 - 15.3) || 1,042,542 (936,588 - 1,148,496)
IL Black 538 18.7 2.28 (14.2 - 23.1) || 259,685 (190,540 - 328,830)
IL Other 251 6.1 2.12 (1.9 - 10.2) || 44,113 (12,529 - 75,697)
IL Multi 66 22.9 6.35 (10.2 - 35.6) || 27,575 (10,450 - 44,700)
IN White 10,270 14.4 0.49 (13.5 - 15.4) || 620,184 (576,997 - 663,371)
IN Black 649 18.8 1.88 (15.1 - 22.5) || 82,176 (64,629 - 99,723)
IN Other 250 9.6 2.36 (4.9 - 14.2) || 11,182 (5,502 - 16,863)
IN Multi 139 17.2 4.12 (9.0 - 25.3) || 10,294 (4,975 - 15,614)
IA White 7,647 12.5 0.53 (11.5 - 13.6) || 271,166 (247,846 - 294,486)
IA Black 118 28.6 5.59 (17.5 - 39.6) || 16,606 (8,849 - 24,363)
IA Other 206 15.3 3.63 (8.1 - 22.4) || 17,482 (8,395 - 26,569)
IA Multi 62 17.2 5.94 (5.4 - 29.1) || 3,600 (923 - 6,278)
KS White 12,160 13.3 0.38 (12.5 - 14.0) || 244,198 (229,997 - 258,399)
KS Black 540 17.8 1.94 (14.0 - 21.6) || 22,437 (17,195 - 27,679)
KS Other 421 12.6 1.86 (9.0 - 16.3) || 13,097 (9,073 - 17,121)
KS Multi 247 30.3 3.79 (22.8 - 37.7) || 10,303 (7,155 - 13,451)
KY White 9,712 16.7 0.65 (15.5 - 18.0) || 499,687 (459,054 - 540,320)
KY Black 1,024 17.3 2.83 (11.7 - 22.8) || 44,934 (28,975 - 60,892)
KY Other 169 21.2 4.98 (11.3 - 31.0) || 14,923 (7,218 - 22,629)
KY Multi 177 30.8 6.72 (17.5 - 44.0) || 9,901 (4,816 - 14,987)
LA White 4,550 12.1 0.62 (10.8 - 13.3) || 268,215 (240,129 - 296,302)
LA Black 1,841 14.4 0.99 (12.4 - 16.3) || 153,242 (131,315 - 175,169)
LA Other 226 8.2 2.06 (4.2 - 12.3) || 13,926 (6,873 - 20,979)
LA Multi 88 15.1 4.29 (6.5 - 23.6) || 5,423 (2,251 - 8,595)
ME White 8,716 16.1 0.56 (15.0 - 17.2) || 162,700 (151,048 - 174,353)
ME Black 34 11.9     || 753  
ME Other 173 23.3 4.30 (14.8 - 31.7) || 5,867 (3,433 - 8,301)
ME Multi 81 29.7 6.58 (16.6 - 42.8) || 3,776 (1,807 - 5,746)
MD White 8,983 12.4 0.67 (11.1 - 13.7) || 328,826 (291,970 - 365,682)
MD Black 2,549 17.2 1.34 (14.6 - 19.8) || 227,687 (189,533 - 265,840)
MD Other 552 8.2 1.90 (4.5 - 12.0) || 38,817 (20,390 - 57,244)
MD Multi 188 23.8 5.64 (12.7 - 34.9) || 14,569 (6,488 - 22,650)
MA White 13,238 17.0 0.53 (15.9 - 18.0) || 717,316 (670,726 - 763,906)
MA Black 859 21.9 2.28 (17.4 - 26.4) || 77,930 (59,932 - 95,927)
MA Other 750 16.8 1.92 (13.0 - 20.5) || 82,574 (62,414 - 102,735)
MA Multi 296 30.6 4.25 (22.2 - 38.9) || 29,310 (19,585 - 39,034)
MI White 7,034 14.7 0.55 (13.6 - 15.8) || 897,094 (827,652 - 966,535)
MI Black 845 17.9 1.64 (14.7 - 21.2) || 183,676 (148,036 - 219,316)
MI Other 241 13.2 2.66 (8.0 - 18.4) || 36,604 (21,135 - 52,073)
MI Multi 190 28.1 4.38 (19.4 - 36.7) || 44,620 (28,419 - 60,821)
MN White 14,894 11.8 0.33 (11.1 - 12.4) || 422,120 (398,026 - 446,214)
MN Black 443 17.4 2.26 (13.0 - 21.9) || 34,783 (24,935 - 44,631)
MN Other 671 8.5 1.19 (6.2 - 10.8) || 25,269 (18,098 - 32,440)
MN Multi 162 17.5 3.81 (10.0 - 25.1) || 7,590 (3,963 - 11,217)
MS White 2,572 11.7 0.92 (9.9 - 13.5) || 159,834 (134,149 - 185,520)
MS Black 1,504 13.6 1.30 (11.1 - 16.1) || 107,139 (85,904 - 128,373)
MS Other 70 13.0 5.61 (1.8 - 24.2) || 9,132 (629 - 17,635)
MS Multi 19 30.2 15.79 (0.0 - 63.3) || 4,467 (0 - 10,914)
MO White 5,735 13.3 0.66 (12.0 - 14.6) || 510,838 (459,127 - 562,548)
MO Black 930 21.9 2.84 (16.3 - 27.5) || 112,556 (79,438 - 145,673)
MO Other 187 14.5 3.61 (7.4 - 21.7) || 22,632 (10,943 - 34,322)
MO Multi 130 32.4 6.80 (18.9 - 45.8) || 23,319 (11,238 - 35,399)
MT White 6,499 13.2 0.63 (12.0 - 14.4) || 94,556 (85,406 - 103,705)
MT Black 18 12.0     || 367  
MT Other 733 13.6 2.17 (9.3 - 17.8) || 7,713 (5,159 - 10,266)
MT Multi 141 17.4 4.59 (8.3 - 26.5) || 2,955 (1,291 - 4,619)
NE White 20,844 12.1 0.40 (11.3 - 12.9) || 148,491 (138,579 - 158,403)
NE Black 409 21.0 2.85 (15.4 - 26.6) || 12,523 (8,771 - 16,276)
NE Other 691 8.8 1.42 (6.0 - 11.6) || 7,234 (4,875 - 9,594)
NE Multi 196 16.0 3.29 (9.5 - 22.5) || 3,554 (2,061 - 5,047)
NV White 3,020 12.6 0.90 (10.8 - 14.4) || 183,822 (157,316 - 210,328)
NV Black 170 17.8 3.42 (11.1 - 24.6) || 32,254 (19,149 - 45,360)
NV Other 312 9.5 2.61 (4.4 - 14.6) || 33,453 (14,462 - 52,443)
NV Multi 142 13.3 4.03 (5.3 - 21.2) || 7,009 (2,799 - 11,219)
NH White 5,786 14.2 0.64 (12.9 - 15.4) || 139,339 (126,607 - 152,071)
NH Black 42 15.4 6.42 (2.4 - 28.3) || 1,458 (174 - 2,741)
NH Other 184 14.0 4.29 (5.5 - 22.5) || 5,741 (1,895 - 9,587)
NH Multi 61 11.2 5.15 (0.9 - 21.5) || 1,032 (97 - 1,968)
NJ White 9,582 12.2 0.52 (11.2 - 13.2) || 554,957 (507,142 - 602,772)
NJ Black 1,644 17.4 1.43 (14.6 - 20.2) || 161,548 (132,867 - 190,230)
NJ Other 1,128 9.3 1.19 (7.0 - 11.6) || 98,865 (72,930 - 124,801)
NJ Multi 139 19.8 4.45 (11.0 - 28.6) || 10,457 (5,220 - 15,694)
NM White 6,889 14.2 0.67 (12.9 - 15.5) || 169,224 (152,984 - 185,464)
NM Black 121 12.6 4.22 (4.2 - 20.9) || 4,562 (1,362 - 7,761)
NM Other 1,523 13.9 1.28 (11.4 - 16.4) || 38,920 (31,448 - 46,393)
NM Multi 114 27.5 7.54 (12.6 - 42.5) || 6,541 (2,301 - 10,782)
NY White 4,937 14.5 0.67 (13.2 - 15.8) || 1,461,903 (1,323,526 - 1,600,279)
NY Black 991 16.8 1.55 (13.8 - 19.9) || 419,967 (337,275 - 502,659)
NY Other 473 13.0 2.07 (8.9 - 17.0) || 225,996 (149,053 - 302,939)
NY Multi 79 15.6 4.40 (6.8 - 24.3) || 26,006 (10,723 - 41,289)
NC White 5,123 11.5 0.57 (10.4 - 12.6) || 604,548 (542,733 - 666,362)
NC Black 1,414 13.1 1.11 (10.9 - 15.3) || 210,492 (173,259 - 247,725)
NC Other 537 7.9 1.54 (4.9 - 10.9) || 47,229 (28,244 - 66,213)
NC Multi 97 12.7 3.97 (4.8 - 20.6) || 10,059 (3,513 - 16,606)
ND White 7,281 11.7 0.63 (10.5 - 13.0) || 61,138 (54,421 - 67,854)
ND Black 38 6.1     || 479  
ND Other 303 15.3 3.24 (8.9 - 21.7) || 5,369 (2,970 - 7,767)
ND Multi 55 37.7 9.28 (19.1 - 56.3) || 3,129 (1,134 - 5,123)
OH White 9,550 14.0 0.57 (12.9 - 15.1) || 1,032,282 (947,472 - 1,117,091)
OH Black 694 22.0 2.28 (17.5 - 26.5) || 229,368 (176,379 - 282,357)
OH Other 326 11.8 2.86 (6.1 - 17.4) || 34,925 (17,164 - 52,685)
OH Multi 168 21.1 5.63 (10.0 - 32.2) || 19,437 (7,629 - 31,245)
OK White 6,521 13.6 0.56 (12.5 - 14.7) || 295,324 (270,665 - 319,982)
OK Black 480 18.0 2.33 (13.5 - 22.6) || 37,462 (26,820 - 48,103)
OK Other 856 13.0 1.43 (10.2 - 15.8) || 50,092 (38,536 - 61,647)
OK Multi 491 24.3 3.01 (18.4 - 30.2) || 32,998 (23,897 - 42,100)
OR White 4,570 16.1 0.72 (14.7 - 17.5) || 423,089 (384,353 - 461,824)
OR Black 50 33.6 8.48 (16.6 - 50.7) || 22,344 (7,565 - 37,124)
OR Other 201 14.7 3.37 (8.1 - 21.4) || 32,261 (16,244 - 48,278)
OR Multi 298 25.0 4.23 (16.7 - 33.3) || 23,677 (14,248 - 33,107)
PA White 9,580 14.0 0.51 (13.0 - 15.0) || 1,157,568 (1,070,287 - 1,244,850)
PA Black 879 17.3 1.76 (13.9 - 20.8) || 177,193 (138,872 - 215,515)
PA Other 245 10.9 2.29 (6.4 - 15.4) || 50,812 (29,458 - 72,167)
PA Multi 89 28.1 5.93 (16.3 - 39.9) || 24,627 (12,973 - 36,282)
RI White 5,571 15.1 0.72 (13.7 - 16.5) || 102,448 (92,325 - 112,570)
RI Black 277 11.3 2.33 (6.7 - 15.9) || 5,267 (3,039 - 7,496)
RI Other 356 17.7 3.04 (11.7 - 23.7) || 13,557 (8,391 - 18,723)
RI Multi 62 24.5 7.07 (10.4 - 38.6) || 2,659 (1,021 - 4,298)
SC White 7,563 12.9 0.57 (11.7 - 14.0) || 324,433 (295,027 - 353,839)
SC Black 2,881 13.0 0.84 (11.3 - 14.6) || 132,193 (114,577 - 149,810)
SC Other 220 17.0 3.27 (10.6 - 23.5) || 13,857 (8,081 - 19,632)
SC Multi 191 26.7 5.11 (16.6 - 36.8) || 16,299 (8,770 - 23,828)
SD White 6,387 10.8 0.65 (9.5 - 12.1) || 60,560 (53,322 - 67,799)
SD Black 31 9.3     || 876  
SD Other 803 13.4 2.45 (8.6 - 18.3) || 7,569 (4,676 - 10,461)
SD Multi 104 24.3 10.47 (3.5 - 45.1) || 3,263 (0 - 6,555)
TN White 4,276 13.9 0.78 (12.4 - 15.5) || 548,221 (485,489 - 610,952)
TN Black 628 12.6 2.03 (8.6 - 16.6) || 100,413 (66,713 - 134,113)
TN Other 117 17.9 4.59 (8.8 - 27.0) || 31,509 (13,800 - 49,218)
TN Multi 51 35.9 8.98 (17.9 - 54.0) || 35,687 (13,015 - 58,359)
TX White 12,248 10.4 0.43 (9.6 - 11.3) || 1,450,174 (1,333,264 - 1,567,085)
TX Black 1,205 15.4 1.63 (12.2 - 18.6) || 376,372 (292,872 - 459,871)
TX Other 604 8.6 1.80 (5.1 - 12.2) || 121,583 (69,475 - 173,690)
TX Multi 210 19.2 4.17 (10.9 - 27.4) || 39,397 (21,069 - 57,725)
UT White 13,684 13.6 0.36 (12.9 - 14.3) || 242,824 (229,950 - 255,698)
UT Black 103 14.5 4.26 (6.0 - 22.9) || 3,219 (1,155 - 5,282)
UT Other 637 11.7 1.44 (8.9 - 14.5) || 17,061 (12,700 - 21,422)
UT Multi 135 19.0 3.64 (11.8 - 26.2) || 5,574 (3,322 - 7,826)
VT White 6,123 16.1 0.58 (15.0 - 17.3) || 76,441 (70,831 - 82,051)
VT Black 39 13.0 5.36 (2.2 - 23.9) || 556 (78 - 1,035)
VT Other 127 25.9 4.92 (16.1 - 35.6) || 3,773 (2,098 - 5,447)
VT Multi 74 26.3 6.53 (13.3 - 39.3) || 1,474 (604 - 2,344)
VA White 7,209 12.2 0.53 (11.2 - 13.2) || 538,488 (491,481 - 585,496)
VA Black 1,524 14.2 1.30 (11.7 - 16.8) || 174,072 (140,270 - 207,874)
VA Other 410 12.6 2.31 (8.1 - 17.2) || 70,167 (42,679 - 97,656)
VA Multi 136 17.4 3.76 (9.9 - 24.8) || 25,371 (13,671 - 37,071)
WA White 8,713 15.6 0.56 (14.5 - 16.7) || 657,717 (609,371 - 706,063)
WA Black 185 15.5 3.39 (8.8 - 22.2) || 27,917 (14,801 - 41,033)
WA Other 717 9.8 1.44 (7.0 - 12.7) || 73,885 (51,740 - 96,030)
WA Multi 208 17.2 3.09 (11.1 - 23.3) || 22,421 (13,874 - 30,967)
WV White 5,877 14.2 0.56 (13.1 - 15.3) || 195,865 (180,175 - 211,556)
WV Black 139 18.3 4.07 (10.2 - 26.4) || 8,723 (4,431 - 13,015)
WV Other 60 25.7 7.37 (10.9 - 40.4) || 4,391 (1,356 - 7,425)
WV Multi 83 22.9 5.33 (12.3 - 33.5) || 3,836 (1,864 - 5,807)
WI White 6,333 12.0 0.58 (10.8 - 13.1) || 463,833 (418,491 - 509,175)
WI Black 293 23.2 4.43 (14.5 - 31.9) || 60,010 (34,964 - 85,056)
WI Other 280 12.5 2.62 (7.4 - 17.7) || 29,621 (17,053 - 42,189)
WI Multi 78 30.0 7.53 (15.0 - 45.0) || 10,831 (4,358 - 17,304)
WY White 5,946 11.8 0.71 (10.4 - 13.2) || 47,372 (41,583 - 53,161)
WY Black 31 27.2 12.08 (2.5 - 51.9) || 1,096 (0 - 2,304)
WY Other 242 8.0 2.27 (3.5 - 12.4) || 2,533 (1,094 - 3,973)
WY Multi 78 27.9 9.14 (9.7 - 46.1) || 1,966 (475 - 3,456)
Territories                
GU White 227 5.9 1.82 (2.3 - 9.4) || 421 (160 - 683)
GU Black 15 6.0     || 24  
GU Other 1,866 12.3 1.14 (10.1 - 14.5) || 9,984 (8,059 - 11,909)
GU Multi 395 16.0 2.38 (11.3 - 20.7) || 2,814 (1,966 - 3,663)
PR White 3,453 16.6 0.79 (15.1 - 18.2) || 254,877 (230,021 - 279,733)
PR Black 264 17.6 2.94 (11.8 - 23.4) || 23,897 (15,279 - 32,515)
PR Other 2,205 17.9 1.03 (15.9 - 19.9) || 199,833 (175,706 - 223,960)
PR Multi 37 15.8 6.15 (3.3 - 28.2) || 2,484 (427 - 4,542)

Notes:

*CI denotes confidence interval.

**U.S. Total includes 50 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the three territories.

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.

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