2016 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

Table C4
Adult* Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence
and Number by Race and State or Territory, BRFSS 2016
State Race Sample Size§ Prevalence
(percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI¶
(percent)
||
||
||
Weighted
Number
95% CI¶
(Weighted Number)
U.S. Total** White 385,964 8.8 0.09 (8.6–9.0) || 15,856,250 (15,529,577–16,182,923)
U.S. Total** Black 40,117 11.4 0.31 (10.8–12.0) || 3,545,813 (3,348,766–3,742,859)
U.S. Total** Other 27,734 6.4 0.27 (5.9–6.9) || 1,601,524 (1,464,949–1,738,098)
U.S. Total** Multi 10,118 13.9 0.75 (12.4–15.4) || 593,276 (525,874–660,679)
AL White 4,737 9.2 0.58 (8.1–10.3) || 238,122 (207,793–268,451)
AL Black 1,882 11.4 1.12 (9.2–13.6) || 107,475 (85,334–129,615)
AL Other 205 7.6 2.29 (3.1–12.1) || 11,768 (4,662–18,874)
AL Multi 103 19.1 4.94 (9.3–28.9) || 7,138 (3,190–11,085)
AK White 2,107 8.9 0.92 (7.1–10.8) || 33,117 (26,306–39,928)
AK Black 40 7.2 (.–.) || 2,005 (.–.)
AK Other 545 10.3 2.44 (5.5–15.1) || 10,837 (5,472–16,203)
AK Multi 123 6.4 2.18 (2.1–10.8) || 1,966 (688–3,243)
AZ White 8,953 9.9 0.54 (8.9–11.0) || 383,322 (341,254–425,390)
AZ Black 261 10.0 2.41 (5.2–14.7) || 24,527 (12,419–36,636)
AZ Other 1,157 6.8 0.99 (4.9–8.8) || 58,349 (41,515–75,183)
AZ Multi 171 14.2 4.34 (5.7–22.8) || 10,846 (4,210–17,481)
AR White 4,132 8.8 0.73 (7.3–10.2) || 156,417 (130,340–182,494)
AR Black 791 9.1 2.09 (5.0–13.2) || 29,478 (15,651–43,305)
AR Other 165 3.5 1.47 (0.6–6.4) || 3,264 (578–5,949)
AR Multi 103 5.5 2.25 (1.1–10.0) || 1,769 (479–3,058)
CA White 7,992 8.4 0.38 (7.6–9.1) || 1,619,580 (1,471,187–1,767,974)
CA Black 693 11.3 1.54 (8.3–14.4) || 227,851 (163,859–291,843)
CA Other 1,982 5.3 0.61 (4.1–6.5) || 387,269 (298,854–475,684)
CA Multi 317 9.6 2.11 (5.5–13.8) || 61,814 (33,898–89,731)
CO White 12,896 8.7 0.34 (8.1–9.4) || 308,800 (284,861–332,739)
CO Black 363 9.5 1.74 (6.0–12.9) || 16,407 (10,270–22,545)
CO Other 801 9.3 1.40 (6.5–12.0) || 28,523 (19,647–37,399)
CO Multi 277 16.2 3.10 (10.1–22.3) || 11,829 (6,959–16,698)
CT White 9,148 9.9 0.45 (9.0–10.8) || 209,731 (190,270–229,191)
CT Black 732 13.0 1.80 (9.5–16.6) || 37,776 (26,692–48,860)
CT Other 661 10.6 1.59 (7.5–13.7) || 29,418 (20,306–38,530)
CT Multi 145 19.1 5.30 (8.6–29.6) || 5,997 (2,198–9,797)
DE White 2,951 7.5 0.61 (6.3–8.6) || 37,738 (31,639–43,837)
DE Black 591 10.9 1.62 (7.7–14.0) || 16,537 (11,504–21,571)
DE Other 249 9.3 2.62 (4.1–14.5) || 4,228 (1,753–6,703)
DE Multi 73 17.3 5.88 (5.6–29.0) || 2,589 (669–4,509)
DC White 1,295 6.6 0.93 (4.8–8.4) || 15,371 (10,987–19,754)
DC Black 2,121 13.2 0.91 (11.4–14.9) || 30,628 (26,312–34,945)
DC Other 249 9.2 2.68 (3.9–14.4) || 6,117 (2,374–9,861)
DC Multi 43 13.5 5.33 (2.7–24.3) || 1,153 (203–2,104)
FL White 28,984 6.8 0.28 (6.2–7.3) || 781,607 (717,571–845,643)
FL Black 3,965 7.4 0.81 (5.9–9.0) || 188,595 (147,520–229,671)
FL Other 2,220 5.1 1.06 (3.1–7.2) || 78,530 (45,805–111,255)
FL Multi 511 10.0 3.06 (3.9–16.0) || 20,894 (7,515–34,274)
GA White 3,426 8.6 0.66 (7.4–9.9) || 394,628 (333,807–455,449)
GA Black 1,425 10.0 1.12 (7.8–12.2) || 233,718 (179,742–287,693)
GA Other 254 2.9 1.21 (0.6–5.3) || 15,879 (2,963–28,796)
GA Multi 103 10.1 3.50 (3.2–17.1) || 10,544 (3,078–18,011)
HI White 2,784 7.5 0.66 (6.2–8.8) || 23,582 (19,427–27,737)
HI Black 71 9.8 4.98 (0.0–19.7) || 2,688 (0–5,588)
HI Other 2,954 8.0 0.67 (6.6–9.3) || 38,717 (32,080–45,354)
HI Multi 2,165 18.5 1.24 (16.1–21.0) || 53,212 (45,439–60,984)
ID White 4,872 9.1 0.58 (8.0–10.3) || 102,823 (89,806–115,841)
ID Black 26 21.4 12.28 (0.0–46.6) || 3,399 (0–8,145)
ID Other 145 9.0 3.01 (3.0–14.9) || 3,746 (1,190–6,302)
ID Multi 69 5.7 (.–.) || 1,155 (.–.)
IL White 3,639 8.3 0.60 (7.1–9.5) || 599,683 (512,866–686,499)
IL Black 631 12.3 1.58 (9.2–15.4) || 169,502 (124,293–214,711)
IL Other 311 7.0 1.74 (3.6–10.4) || 61,106 (30,279–91,934)
IL Multi 77 23.7 7.29 (9.2–38.2) || 37,296 (9,842–64,750)
IN White 9,679 9.6 0.43 (8.8–10.5) || 413,953 (376,811–451,095)
IN Black 751 16.2 2.07 (12.2–20.3) || 72,457 (52,428–92,486)
IN Other 250 7.1 1.82 (3.5–10.6) || 9,926 (4,894–14,958)
IN Multi 169 19.7 4.34 (11.1–28.2) || 12,028 (6,300–17,757)
IA White 6,796 7.8 0.44 (6.9–8.6) || 169,424 (150,203–188,645)
IA Black 129 10.3 2.93 (4.5–16.1) || 6,948 (2,900–10,997)
IA Other 158 6.6 2.28 (2.1–11.1) || 6,388 (1,940–10,836)
IA Multi 51 11.2 4.80 (1.6–20.8) || 3,906 (407–7,406)
KS White 10,923 8.6 0.34 (7.9–9.2) || 159,467 (146,756–172,178)
KS Black 482 12.1 1.86 (8.4–15.7) || 15,653 (10,664–20,641)
KS Other 301 10.5 2.02 (6.5–14.4) || 9,873 (5,944–13,803)
KS Multi 188 15.0 3.10 (8.9–21.1) || 6,675 (3,775–9,575)
KY White 8,763 11.3 0.50 (10.3–12.3) || 335,831 (305,646–366,017)
KY Black 903 13.0 1.73 (9.6–16.4) || 35,341 (25,753–44,928)
KY Other 199 11.2 3.71 (3.9–18.5) || 10,507 (3,193–17,821)
KY Multi 225 21.6 4.54 (12.7–30.6) || 7,926 (4,351–11,502)
LA White 3,653 6.8 0.68 (5.5–8.1) || 151,042 (120,784–181,301)
LA Black 1,252 12.2 1.53 (9.2–15.2) || 133,580 (98,906–168,254)
LA Other 167 6.5 2.83 (0.9–12.1) || 7,529 (855–14,203)
LA Multi 86 5.1 (.–.) || 3,217 (.–.)
ME White 9,550 11.9 0.53 (10.8–12.9) || 120,494 (109,576–131,412)
ME Black 40 8.3 (.–.) || 804 (.–.)
ME Other 154 18.2 4.63 (9.1–27.4) || 3,517 (1,586–5,447)
ME Multi 139 28.7 6.74 (15.3–42.0) || 5,284 (2,154–8,415)
MD White 12,727 9.0 0.41 (8.2–9.8) || 235,915 (214,283–257,547)
MD Black 3,967 11.9 0.74 (10.5–13.4) || 160,822 (140,168–181,477)
MD Other 906 6.0 0.98 (4.1–7.9) || 30,024 (20,309–39,739)
MD Multi 296 12.8 2.59 (7.7–17.9) || 7,454 (4,388–10,521)
MA White 6,914 10.1 0.49 (9.1–11.0) || 426,719 (385,699–467,738)
MA Black 503 15.1 2.61 (9.9–20.2) || 58,419 (36,403–80,434)
MA Other 484 8.5 1.86 (4.9–12.2) || 43,614 (24,011–63,217)
MA Multi 142 11.2 3.14 (5.0–17.4) || 9,337 (3,935–14,738)
MI White 9,783 10.5 0.41 (9.7–11.3) || 639,618 (589,066–690,169)
MI Black 1,234 14.2 1.26 (11.8–16.7) || 144,903 (117,946–171,859)
MI Other 417 6.0 1.20 (3.6–8.3) || 20,485 (12,336–28,633)
MI Multi 285 16.7 2.65 (11.5–21.9) || 18,842 (12,498–25,185)
MN White 14,926 7.5 0.27 (7.0–8.0) || 267,810 (248,783–286,836)
MN Black 488 9.8 1.52 (6.8–12.8) || 21,261 (14,473–28,049)
MN Other 836 5.9 1.00 (3.9–7.8) || 19,042 (12,508–25,577)
MN Multi 169 18.8 3.47 (11.9–25.6) || 8,277 (4,952–11,602)
MS White 3,037 7.4 0.63 (6.1–8.6) || 99,546 (82,568–116,523)
MS Black 1,895 8.7 0.96 (6.8–10.6) || 69,697 (54,044–85,350)
MS Other 91 9.0 3.07 (2.9–15.1) || 5,827 (1,927–9,727)
MS Multi 31 16.9 7.43 (1.7–32.1) || 3,953 (527–7,379)
MO White 5,963 9.4 0.63 (8.2–10.7) || 368,950 (319,425–418,476)
MO Black 670 13.9 2.09 (9.8–18.0) || 71,790 (49,528–94,051)
MO Other 211 8.2 2.83 (2.6–13.8) || 13,553 (4,014–23,092)
MO Multi 160 10.5 2.48 (5.6–15.4) || 6,492 (3,683–9,301)
MT White 4,984 8.3 0.53 (7.3–9.3) || 60,115 (52,460–67,769)
MT Black 13 0.0 (.–.) || 0 (.–.)
MT Other 738 11.9 1.98 (8.0–15.8) || 7,402 (4,892–9,911)
MT Multi 130 15.2 4.82 (5.7–24.8) || 1,637 (516–2,759)
NE White 13,990 8.0 0.40 (7.2–8.8) || 99,154 (89,315–108,993)
NE Black 231 16.5 3.59 (9.5–23.6) || 9,897 (5,197–14,596)
NE Other 565 4.7 1.08 (2.6–6.8) || 4,299 (2,334–6,265)
NE Multi 135 18.2 4.60 (9.1–27.3) || 3,913 (1,779–6,046)
NV White 3,157 8.1 0.73 (6.7–9.5) || 108,150 (88,566–127,734)
NV Black 194 11.7 2.84 (6.1–17.3) || 22,810 (11,203–34,418)
NV Other 666 6.1 1.42 (3.3–8.9) || 35,724 (18,920–52,527)
NV Multi 150 13.1 4.16 (4.9–21.3) || 7,284 (2,374–12,195)
NH White 5,943 11.4 0.63 (10.1–12.6) || 111,436 (98,783–124,089)
NH Black 38 8.6 (.–.) || 906 (.–.)
NH Other 192 8.6 2.57 (3.6–13.7) || 3,953 (1,562–6,344)
NH Multi 79 15.1 6.32 (2.5–27.6) || 1,990 (204–3,775)
NJ White 5,486 7.7 0.61 (6.5–8.9) || 336,859 (282,666–391,053)
NJ Black 969 11.5 1.59 (8.4–14.6) || 108,060 (77,040–139,080)
NJ Other 700 7.7 1.57 (4.6–10.7) || 87,506 (50,652–124,360)
NJ Multi 97 10.8 4.14 (2.6–19.0) || 14,032 (3,185–24,880)
NM White 4,699 11.4 0.74 (10.0–12.9) || 137,194 (119,177–155,212)
NM Black 78 9.3 4.09 (1.2–17.5) || 3,199 (320–6,078)
NM Other 878 12.9 1.92 (9.2–16.7) || 29,520 (20,197–38,844)
NM Multi 87 18.0 5.85 (6.4–29.7) || 5,567 (1,591–9,543)
NY White 28,998 9.6 0.35 (8.9–10.2) || 950,701 (882,050–1,019,352)
NY Black 1,986 11.2 0.94 (9.3–13.0) || 276,430 (229,290–323,570)
NY Other 1,307 6.5 1.05 (4.4–8.6) || 117,622 (79,035–156,210)
NY Multi 498 16.2 3.19 (9.9–22.4) || 42,917 (25,059–60,776)
NC White 4,558 7.6 0.49 (6.7–8.6) || 414,230 (361,005–467,454)
NC Black 1,302 9.6 1.04 (7.6–11.7) || 158,762 (123,272–194,251)
NC Other 428 5.8 1.21 (3.4–8.1) || 31,477 (18,265–44,689)
NC Multi 102 12.5 4.38 (3.9–21.2) || 10,489 (2,694–18,285)
ND White 5,311 8.7 0.54 (7.6–9.7) || 45,140 (39,474–50,806)
ND Black 59 4.3 (.–.) || 590 (.–.)
ND Other 233 9.8 2.19 (5.5–14.1) || 3,573 (1,953–5,194)
ND Multi 59 25.0 6.90 (11.2–38.8) || 2,874 (1,065–4,683)
OH White 10,841 9.0 0.44 (8.1–9.9) || 661,384 (595,784–726,983)
OH Black 854 13.7 1.62 (10.5–16.9) || 146,803 (110,283–183,322)
OH Other 310 10.6 3.10 (4.5–16.7) || 31,288 (11,947–50,629)
OH Multi 161 18.1 4.64 (8.9–27.2) || 24,314 (10,573–38,054)
OK White 5,464 9.3 0.56 (8.2–10.4) || 205,677 (180,579–230,776)
OK Black 381 13.9 2.58 (8.9–19.0) || 30,660 (18,520–42,800)
OK Other 582 10.5 1.49 (7.5–13.4) || 37,160 (26,429–47,891)
OK Multi 337 12.6 2.83 (7.0–18.2) || 16,328 (8,504–24,153)
OR White 4,597 10.6 0.55 (9.5–11.6) || 279,824 (250,609–309,040)
OR Black 43 11.1 (.–.) || 6,620 (.–.)
OR Other 258 9.7 2.20 (5.4–14.1) || 23,872 (12,698–35,046)
OR Multi 304 13.6 2.13 (9.4–17.8) || 12,937 (8,798–17,077)
PA White 5,692 9.4 0.51 (8.4–10.4) || 776,834 (692,943–860,725)
PA Black 600 18.2 2.11 (14.0–22.3) || 195,396 (146,305–244,488)
PA Other 294 10.4 2.37 (5.8–15.1) || 52,094 (27,546–76,642)
PA Multi 99 13.4 4.28 (4.9–21.9) || 14,881 (4,813–24,949)
RI White 4,639 11.0 0.64 (9.8–12.3) || 73,661 (65,158–82,165)
RI Black 223 7.8 2.06 (3.8–11.9) || 4,010 (1,879–6,140)
RI Other 335 8.9 2.43 (4.1–13.7) || 7,227 (3,112–11,342)
RI Multi 81 21.5 6.17 (9.2–33.8) || 3,180 (1,161–5,199)
SC White 7,415 8.6 0.46 (7.7–9.5) || 221,692 (197,661–245,723)
SC Black 3,067 10.0 0.80 (8.5–11.6) || 101,026 (84,523–117,530)
SC Other 297 4.3 1.11 (2.1–6.5) || 6,386 (3,216–9,555)
SC Multi 245 16.2 3.34 (9.7–22.8) || 7,072 (3,978–10,167)
SD White 4,995 5.8 0.53 (4.8–6.8) || 32,521 (26,675–38,367)
SD Black 34 1.3 (.–.) || 186 (.–.)
SD Other 564 10.9 3.03 (5.0–16.9) || 6,182 (2,592–9,772)
SD Multi 106 7.4 3.66 (0.2–14.7) || 846 (11–1,682)
TN White 5,017 10.6 0.67 (9.3–11.9) || 425,714 (371,536–479,892)
TN Black 764 12.5 1.87 (8.8–16.2) || 102,939 (70,792–135,086)
TN Other 154 9.0 3.02 (3.1–15.0) || 15,946 (5,100–26,791)
TN Multi 108 16.2 5.99 (4.3–28.1) || 9,269 (1,661–16,876)
TX White 9,352 7.7 0.49 (6.7–8.6) || 1,116,413 (974,241–1,258,585)
TX Black 986 11.3 2.04 (7.2–15.3) || 288,678 (178,763–398,593)
TX Other 502 3.9 1.37 (1.2–6.6) || 59,040 (16,957–101,123)
TX Multi 160 12.4 5.36 (1.8–23.0) || 39,850 (3,210–76,490)
UT White 9,970 8.5 0.38 (7.7–9.2) || 155,258 (141,439–169,077)
UT Black 71 19.8 6.83 (6.2–33.4) || 4,018 (815–7,220)
UT Other 495 6.1 1.37 (3.4–8.7) || 9,609 (5,215–14,004)
UT Multi 109 12.4 3.72 (5.0–19.8) || 4,004 (1,500–6,508)
VT White 6,063 10.2 0.52 (9.2–11.2) || 48,307 (43,417–53,196)
VT Black 46 9.4 (.–.) || 434 (.–.)
VT Other 187 8.0 2.35 (3.4–12.6) || 1,208 (507–1,908)
VT Multi 107 13.3 3.90 (5.6–21.1) || 718 (307–1,129)
VA White 6,660 8.5 0.47 (7.5–9.4) || 366,710 (326,033–407,388)
VA Black 1,459 11.2 1.07 (9.1–13.3) || 137,572 (110,419–164,725)
VA Other 450 5.0 1.32 (2.4–7.6) || 32,670 (15,433–49,907)
VA Multi 136 11.6 3.46 (4.8–18.5) || 12,680 (4,806–20,554)
WA White 12,042 9.8 0.35 (9.1–10.5) || 421,218 (390,879–451,556)
WA Black 299 15.4 2.54 (10.4–20.4) || 29,379 (18,885–39,873)
WA Other 1,083 6.3 0.92 (4.5–8.1) || 52,248 (36,688–67,808)
WA Multi 389 15.6 2.13 (11.4–19.8) || 23,191 (16,481–29,901)
WV White 6,678 11.5 0.47 (10.6–12.5) || 156,842 (143,932–169,751)
WV Black 189 16.3 3.82 (8.7–23.8) || 8,326 (3,972–12,680)
WV Other 99 15.4 4.78 (5.9–24.8) || 3,900 (1,224–6,577)
WV Multi 96 12.8 3.40 (6.0–19.5) || 1,740 (804–2,677)
WI White 4,616 8.3 0.56 (7.2–9.4) || 323,152 (279,176–367,128)
WI Black 301 10.5 2.41 (5.8–15.2) || 26,821 (14,636–39,007)
WI Other 220 7.9 2.18 (3.6–12.2) || 19,953 (8,892–31,014)
WI Multi 56 21.4 8.06 (5.3–37.6) || 6,756 (914–12,599)
WY White 4,167 8.7 0.72 (7.3–10.1) || 34,774 (29,038–40,510)
WY Black 24 0.8 (.–.) || 30 (.–.)
WY Other 125 16.1 4.89 (6.5–25.8) || 3,628 (1,227–6,029)
WY Multi 66 25.7 8.59 (8.6–42.9) || 3,211 (627–5,795)
Territories
GU White 153 2.1 (.–.) || 166 (.–.)
GU Black 14 0.0 (.–.) || 0 (.–.)
GU Other 1,154 6.1 1.07 (4.0–8.2) || 5,019 (3,254–6,784)
GU Multi 245 1.9 (.–.) || 300 (.–.)
PR White 3,395 10.9 0.78 (9.4–12.5) || 161,681 (137,904–185,458)
PR Black 430 11.0 1.91 (7.2–14.8) || 25,058 (16,103–34,012)
PR Other 1,886 10.5 1.12 (8.3–12.7) || 109,530 (85,043–134,017)
PR Multi 24 15.9 (.–.) || 2,360 (.–.)
VI White 188 9.4 4.51 (0.5–18.3) || 889 (0–1,794)
VI Black 929 5.9 1.34 (3.2–8.5) || 3,568 (1,928–5,208)
VI Other 66 5.4 (.–.) || 251 (.–.)
VI Multi 22 3.1 (.–.) || 46 (.–.)

Notes:
* Aged 18+ years
** U.S. Total includes 50 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the three territories.
CI denotes confidence interval.
§ Sample size is the number of respondents reported current asthma
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.

Asthma and Community Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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