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TABLE 2. Estimated percent of active1 and inactive2 asthma status among adults3 ever diagnosed with asthma by state/territory - BRFSS Asthma Call-back Survey, United States, 2006

State/TerritorySample
size±
ActiveInactive
Sample
size
%SE§95% CISample
size
%SE95% CI
Alaska17713375.05.3(64.6 - 85.4)4425.05.3(14.6 - 35.4)
Arizona23016363.08.3(46.7 - 79.3)6737.08.3(20.7 - 53.3)
California35326775.93.2(69.6 - 82.2)8624.13.2(17.8 - 30.4)
Colorado38229374.62.8(69.1 - 80.1)8925.42.8(19.9 - 30.9)
Connecticut45536076.83.0(70.9 - 82.7)9523.23.0(17.3 - 29.1)
District of Columbia19714269.14.8(59.7 - 78.5)5530.94.8(21.5 - 40.3)
Georgia37727665.54.2(57.3 - 73.7)10134.54.2(26.3 - 42.7)
Hawaii39224955.43.8(48.0 - 62.8)14344.63.8(37.2 - 52.0)
Indiana43933866.03.4(59.3 - 72.7)10134.03.4(27.3 - 40.7)
Iowa27319366.03.9(58.4 - 73.6)8034.03.9(26.4 - 41.6)
Kansas51440371.53.1(65.4 - 77.6)11128.53.1(22.4 - 34.6)
Maine24319578.83.1(72.7 - 84.9)4821.23.1(15.1 - 27.3)
Maryland43434067.55.1(57.5 - 77.5)9432.55.1(22.5 - 42.5)
Massachusetts37828964.04.4(55.4 - 72.6)8936.04.4(27.4 - 44.6)
Michigan42234879.92.6(74.8 - 85.0)7420.12.6(15.0 - 25.2)
Missouri36227366.55.0(56.7 - 76.3)8933.55.0(23.7 - 43.3)
Montana29921869.63.6(62.5 - 76.7)8130.43.6(23.3 - 37.5)
Nebraska30024464.99.2(46.9 - 82.9)5635.19.2(17.1 - 53.1)
New Hampshire32826576.63.8(69.2 - 84.0)6323.43.8(16.0 - 30.8)
New York36529878.03.1(71.9 - 84.1)6722.03.1(15.9 - 28.1)
Oregon45732768.63.2(62.3 - 74.9)13031.43.2(25.1 - 37.7)
Texas33225567.44.9(57.8 - 77.0)7732.64.9(23.0 - 42.2)
Vermont58243972.52.6(67.4 - 77.6)14327.52.6(22.4 - 32.6)
Washington2,2191,61766.81.7(63.5 - 70.1)60233.21.7(29.9 - 36.5)
Wisconsin29122775.73.8(68.3 - 83.1)6424.33.8(16.9 - 31.7)
25 areas total10,8018,15271.61.2(69.2 - 74.0)2,64928.41.2(26.0 - 30.8)
Median  69.1   30.9  
Range  55.4-79.9   20.1-44.6  

1 Reported any of the following during the past year: asthma medication use, asthma symptoms, or MD visits for asthma

2 Reported none of the following during the past year: asthma medication use, asthma symptoms, or MD visits for asthma

3 Aged ≥ 18 years

± Sample size excludes "DK/Refused"

§ Standard error

Confidence interval

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