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2018 Archived National Asthma Data
These tables feature the national and state statistics on the burden of asthma among children and adults previously published on the Most Recent Asthma Data website. The data are from national and state surveillance systems administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Links to sources are provided with each table to assist with finding additional information on the data and relevant tables and reports.
Archived National Data
National
Current Asthma1 Prevalence (2018)
| Characteristic2 | Weighted Number with Current Asthma1 | Percent (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,753,379 | 7.7 (0.20) |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 5,530,131 | 7.5 (0.37) |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 19,223,248 | 7.7 (0.22) |
| All Age Groups | ||
| 0–4 years | 744,172 | 3.8 (0.49) |
| 5–14 years | 3,552,191 | 8.6 (0.56) |
| 15–19 years | 2,204,217 | 11.0 (0.93) |
| 20–24 years | 1,741,490 | 8.1 (0.93) |
| 25–34 years | 2,895,111 | 6.5 (0.49) |
| 35–64 years | 9,587,682 | 7.7 (0.30) |
| 65+ years | 4,028,516 | 7.8 (0.40) |
| Child Age Group | ||
| 0–4 years | 744,172 | 3.8 (0.49) |
| 5–11 years | 2,349,889 | 8.1 (0.60) |
| 12–17 years | 2,436,070 | 9.9 (0.73) |
| Young Teens (12–14 years) | 1,202,302 | 9.8 (1.15) |
| Teenagers (15–17 years) | 1,233,768 | 10.0 (0.91) |
| Adolescents (11–21 years) | 4,601,301 | 10.3 (0.65) |
| Young Adults (22–39 years) | 5,102,853 | 6.5 (0.36) |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 9,786,413 | 6.2 (0.25) |
| Boys (Age <18 years) | 3,121,842 | 8.3 (0.54) |
| Men (Age 18+ years) | 6,664,571 | 5.5 (0.27) |
| Females | 14,966,966 | 9.1 (0.29) |
| Girls (Age <18 years) | 2,408,289 | 6.7 (0.52) |
| Women (Age 18+ years) | 12,558,677 | 9.8 (0.33) |
| Poverty Level3 | ||
| Below 100% of the poverty threshold | 4,432,695 | 10.8 (0.60) |
| 100% to less than 250% of the poverty threshold | 7,069,790 | 8.1 (0.40) |
| 250% to less than 450% of the poverty threshold | 6,028,021 | 7.3 (0.40) |
| 450% of poverty threshold or higher | 7,222,873 | 6.5 (0.32) |
Note: NH = Non-Hispanic, SE = Standard Error
1Includes persons who answered "yes" to the questions: "Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?" and "Do you still have asthma?"
2Numbers within selected characteristics may not sum to total due to rounding
3Poverty level is based on family income and family size using the U.S. Census Bureau's poverty thresholds.
Source: 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data, Table 3-1 and Table 4-1 (Note: Some Child Age Group data analyzed separately)
Current Asthma1 Prevalence by Race and Ethnicity (2016-2018)
| Race/Ethnicity | Total | Child | Adult | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted Number with Current Asthma1 | Percent (SE) | Weighted Number with Current Asthma1 | Percent (SE) | Weighted Number with Current Asthma1 | Percent (SE) | |
| White NH | 15,496,008 | 8.0 (0.13) |
2,560,627 | 6.8 (0.27) |
12,935,381 | 8.2 (0.14) |
| Black NH | 4,159,143 | 10.7 (0.35) |
1,391,780 | 14.2 (0.75) |
2,767,363 | 9.6 (0.39) |
| AIAN NH | 252,177 | 10.4 (1.42) |
64,276 | 10.2 (2.96) |
187,901 | 10.5 (1.53) |
| Asian NH | 829,238 | 4.5 (0.36) |
142,508 | 3.8 (0.50) |
686,730 | 4.7 (0.42) |
| Multiple NH | 952,212 | 13.1 (0.96) |
398,771 | 13.0 (1.17) |
553,441 | 13.3 (1.33) |
| Hispanic | 3,746,988 | 6.5 (0.30) |
1,380,782 | 7.5 (0.46) |
2,366,206 | 6.0 (0.35) |
| Puerto Rican2 | 780,533 | 14.0 (1.17) |
228,118 | 13.6 (1.89) |
552,414 | 14.2 (1.40) |
| Mexican2 | 1,916,450 | 5.4 (0.31) |
782,776 | 6.6 (0.49) |
1,133,674 | 4.8 (0.39) |
| Other Hispanic2 | 1,050,005 | 6.3 (0.52) |
369,888 | 7.6 (0.87) |
680,117 | 5.7 (0.57) |
Note: NH = Non-Hispanic, AIAN = American Indian/ Alaska Native, SE = Standard Error
1Includes persons who answered "yes" to the questions: "Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?" and "Do you still have asthma?"
2As a subset of Hispanic
Source: 2016–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National
Prevalence of Asthma Attacks1 among People with Current Asthma2 by Age (2018)
| Characteristic | Weighted number with asthma attack1 | Percent (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,222,479 | 45.4 (1.23) |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 2,965,929 | 53.8 (2.70) |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 8,256,550 | 43.0 (1.38) |
Note: SE = Standard Error
1Having had one or more asthma attacks in the past 12 months among people with current asthma
2Includes persons who answered "yes" to the questions: "Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?" and "Do you still have asthma?"
Source: 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Table 5-1 and Table 6-1
Prevalence of Asthma Attacks1 among People with Current Asthma2 by Race and Ethnicity (2016-2018)
| Race/Ethnicity | Total | Child | Adult | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted number with asthma attack1 | Percent (SE) | Weighted number with asthma attack1 | Percent (SE) | Weighted number with asthma attack1 | Percent (SE) | |
| White NH | 7,111,073 | 46.0 (0.83) | 1,418,352 | 55.5 (1.85) | 5,692,721 | 44.1 (0.90) |
| Black NH | 1,869,536 | 45.1 (1.59) | 732,681 | 52.9 (2.88) | 1,136,856 | 41.1 (1.99) |
| AIAN NH | 104,016 | 41.2 (6.52) | 24,092 | 37.5 (12.44)* | 79,923 | 42.5 (7.49) |
| Asian NH | 386,864 | 46.7 (4.13) | 83,290 | 58.4 (6.64) | 303,574 | 44.2 (4.76) |
| Multiple NH | 518,822 | 54.7 (3.48) | 238,121 | 59.7 (4.81) | 280,702 | 51.0 (4.84) |
| Hispanic | 1,687,247 | 45.0 (2.34) | 648,173 | 47.0 (2.84) | 1,039,074 | 43.9 (3.00) |
| Puerto Rican3 | 387,642 | 49.7 (4.36) | 111,931 | 49.1 (6.86) | 275,712 | 49.9 (5.13) |
| Mexican3 | 796,835 | 41.6 (3.24) | 344,770 | 44.1 (3.94) | 452,065 | 39.9 (4.18) |
| Other Hispanic3 | 502,769 | 47.9 (4.16) | 191,472 | 51.8 (5.48) | 311,297 | 45.8 (5.17) |
Note: NH = Non-Hispanic, AIAN = American Indian/ Alaska Native, SE = Standard Error
1Having had one or more asthma attacks in the past 12 months among people with current asthma
2Includes persons who answered "yes" to the questions: "Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?" and "Do you still have asthma?"
3As a subset of Hispanic
*Relative standard error of the estimate is 30%-50%; the estimate is unreliable.
Source: 2016–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National
Health Care Use1 (2017)
| Emergency Department Visits | Hospital Inpatient Stays | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted Number of Visits | Rate2 (SE) | Weighted Number of Visits | Rate2 (SE) | |
| Total | 1,564,440 | 49.1 (6.7) | 182,620 | 5.6 (0.14) |
| Child (Age <18 years)3 | 626,923 | 85.3 (18.4) | 75,905 | 10.3 (0.24) |
| Adult (Age 18+ years)4 | 937,516 | 38.3 (6.0) | 106,710 | 4.2 (0.16) |
Abbreviation: SE = Standard Error
Notes:
For detailed estimates refer to 2017 Healthcare Use Data web tables: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/healthcare-use/2017/data.htm
1Asthma as the primary diagnosis (ICD-10-CM Code: J45)
2Crude rate per 10,000 population
3Rate was calculated using the weighted number of visits for children aged 0-17 years and dividing it by the civilian non-institutionalized population (for emergency department visit rate) or resident population (for hospitalization rate) for children aged 0-17 years per 10,000.
4Rate was calculated using the weighted number of visits for adults aged 18+ years divided by the civilian non-institutionalized population (for emergency department visit rate) or resident population (for hospitalization rate) for adults aged 18+ years per 10,000.
Data sources:
Emergency department visits: CDC/NCHS. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/about_ahcd.htm
Hospital inpatient stays: National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. For more information about HCUP data see http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/
Asthma Mortality (2018)
| Characteristic1 | Number of Deaths2 | Death Rate2 per million (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,441 | 10.5 (0.18) |
| Child (Age <18 years) | 192 | 2.6 (0.19) |
| Adult (Age 18+ years) | 3,248 | 12.8 (0.22) |
| Age Group | ||
| 0–4 years | 36 | 1.8 (0.30) |
| 5–11 years | 89 | 3.1 (0.33) |
| 12–17 years | 67 | 2.7 (0.33) |
| 18–24 years | 116 | 3.8 (0.35) |
| 25–34 years | 238 | 5.2 (0.34) |
| 35–64 years | 1,372 | 11.0 (0.30) |
| 65+ years | 1,522 | 29.0 (0.74) |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 1,363 | 12.5 (0.23) |
| Boys (Age <18 years) | 106 | 2.8 (0.27) |
| Men (Age 18+ years) | 1,256 | 10.2 (0.29) |
| Females | 2,078 | 8.5 (0.27) |
| Girls (Age <18 years) | 86 | 2.4 (0.26) |
| Women (Age 18+ years) | 1,992 | 15.3 (0.34) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White NH | 1,902 | 9.5 (0.22) |
| Black NH | 937 | 21.8 (0.71) |
| AIAN NH | 31 | 11.3 (2.03) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander NH | 174 | 8.5 (0.64) |
| Hispanic3 | 377 | 6.3 (0.32) |
Note: NH = Non-Hispanic, AIAN = American Indian or Alaska Native, SE = Standard Error
1Numbers within selected characteristics may not sum to total due to rounding
2Underlying cause of death is asthma (ICD-10 codes: J45-J46)
3Information for Hispanic origin was missing for [20] deaths
Source: CDC Wonder
