Child Prevalence

Percentage of children with current asthma by race and state/territory

Percentage of children with current asthma by race and state/territory
NACP grantee Race group Percentage 95% CI
Total
White 7.7 (7.2 – 8.3)
Black 14.5 (12.5 – 16.9)
Other 7.7 (6.6 – 8.9)
California
White 7.4 (6.2 – 8.8)
Black 11.9 (7.0 – 19.4)
Other 5.6 (4.0 – 7.8)
Connecticut
White 9.8 (8.0 – 11.8)
Black 20.2 (13.1 – 29.8)
Other 11.4 (7.4 – 17.0)
Florida
White ND ND
Black ND ND
Other ND ND
Georgia
White 10.3 (7.0 – 14.9)
Black 14.1 (7.0 – 14.9)
Other ** **
Hawaii
White 4.4 (2.5 – 7.7)
Black ** **
Other 11.3 (9.0 – 14.1
Illinois
White 6.5 (4.8 – 8.7)
Black 11 (6.7 – 17.7)
Other 8.1* (3.3 – 18.3)
Indiana
White 6.7 (4.5 – 9.9)
Black 14.5* (6.8 – 28.4)
Other ** **
Maine
White 9.9 (7.6 – 12.7)
Black 0.0 (0.0 – 0.0)
Other ** **
Massachusetts
White 9.9 (6.8 – 14.1)
Black 24.3* (11.4 – 44.3)
Other 8.4* (3.5 – 19.2)
Michigan
White 7.1 (5.8 – 8.8)
Black 11.8 (8.0 – 17.0)
Other 6.0* (3.2 – 10.8)
Minnesota
White 5.8 (4.9 – 6.8)
Black 10.3 (6.2 – 16.8)
Other 6.5 (4.3 – 9.7)
Mississippi
White 6.7 (4.5 – 9.7)
Black 10.8 (7.8 – 14.7)
Other ** **
Missouri
White 6.9 (5.2 – 9.1
Black 15.9 (9.6 – 25.1)
Other 9.4* (4.8 – 17.6)
Montana
White 5.9 (4.1 – 8.2)
Black 0.0 (0.0 – 0.0)
Other 8.8 (5.0 – 14.9)
New Hampshire
White 7.3 (5.6 – 9.4)
Black ** **
Other 6.5* (3.1 – 13.2)
New Mexico
White 8.8 (6.8 – 11.3)
Black ** **
Other 7.6 (4.7 – 12.0)
New York
White 6.5 (4.8 – 8.7)
Black 19.3 (13.0 – 27.7)
Other 6.9* (3.8 – 12.3)
Ohio
White 5.2 (3.9 – 7.1)
Black 15.1* (7.5 – 28.1)
Other 8.8 (4.2 – 17.5)
Oregon
White 9.5 (7.3 – 12.2)
Black ** **
Other 8.7* (4.4 – 16.7)
Pennsylvania
White 10.1 (7.7 – 13.2)
Black 14.2 (8.4 – 23.1)
Other 13.9 (7.5 – 24.1)
Puerto Rico
White 18.6 (15.3 – 22.3)
Black 22.2* (9.4 – 44.1)
Other 16.5 (12.4 – 21.5)
Rhode Island
White 9 (6.8 – 11.9)
Black 15.2* (6.2 – 32.8)
Other 11.2 (6.4 – 18.9)
Utah
White 6.8 (6.0 – 7.8)
Black 13.4* (5.1 – 31.1)
Other 8.7* (4.7 – 15.7)
Vermont
White 10.4 (8.4 – 12.8)
Black ** **
Other ** **
Wisconsin
White 6.2 (4.4 – 8.6)
Black 19.8* (9.7 – 36.2)
Other 5.8* (2.8 – 11.5)

Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2015

CI, Confidence interval; ND, no data.

*Relative standard error (RSE) of the estimate is 30%–50%; the estimate is unreliable.

**Relative standard error (RSE) of the estimate exceeds 50%; the estimate is suppressed.