2021 Child Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables

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Table L4
Childa Lifetime Asthmab Prevalence
and Weighted Numberc by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2021
State Race/Ethnicityg Sample Sized Prevalence (Percent) Standard Error 95% CIe (Percent) || Weighted Numberc 95% CIe Weighted Numberc
Totalf White NH 33,695 8.3 0.32 (7.7–8.9) || 1,767,834 (1,631,130–1,904,539)
Totalf Black NH 4,837 15.3 1.04 (13.4–17.5) || 1,130,607 (968,641–1,292,573)
Totalf Other NH 6,343 9.9 0.92 (8.2–11.8) || 711,412 (575,408–847,416)
Totalf Hispanic 8,209 10.6 0.70 (9.3–12.1) || 1,320,760 (1,142,554–1,498,967)
AL White NH 499 12.5 2.07 (8.9–17.1) || 70,124 (46,024–94,225)
AL Black NH 296 17.2 2.85 (12.3–23.6) || 64,296 (42,135–86,458)
AL Other NH 63 8.7 3.90 (3.5–20.0) || 6,270 (630–11,910)
AL Hispanic 32 (.–.) || 4,259 (.–.)
CA White NH 283 4.3 1.09 (2.6–7.1) || 84,976 (43,167–126,785)
CA Black NH 40 29.4 9.57 (14.4–50.7) || 140,083 (30,726–249,440)
CA Other NH 220 6.9 1.69 (4.2–11.1) || 131,358 (68,338–194,379)
CA Hispanic 892 9.1 1.30 (6.9–12.0) || 393,028 (278,967–507,088)
CT White NH 1,022 7.0 1.00 (5.2–9.2) || 22,117 (15,881–28,353)
CT Black NH 137 14.7 4.10 (8.4–24.7) || 13,080 (5,576–20,584)
CT Other NH 229 17.7 4.10 (11.0–27.2) || 20,573 (10,060–31,087)
CT Hispanic 372 22.2 3.36 (16.3–29.5) || 36,754 (24,098–49,410)
DC White NH 192 6.6 2.24 (3.4–12.6) || 1,638 (523–2,753)
DC Black NH 173 17.3 3.40 (11.6–25.0) || 12,270 (7,284–17,257)
DC Other NH 55 18.9 7.76 (8.0–38.6) || 2,449 (197–4,700)
DC Hispanic 59 21.4 5.81 (12.1–34.9) || 3,955 (1,663–6,247)
GA White NH 676 11.9 2.22 (8.2–17.0) || 104,593 (63,273–145,913)
GA Black NH 369 15.5 2.44 (11.3–20.9) || 128,662 (88,028–169,296)
GA Other NH 117 11.9 4.05 (6.0–22.4) || 29,447 (8,940–49,955)
GA Hispanic 160 19.0 5.70 (10.2–32.6) || 73,936 (23,919–123,953)
HI White NH 214 5.1 2.31 (2.1–12.1) || 5,464 (484–10,444)
HI Black NH 14 (.–.) || 487 (.–.)
HI Other NH 1,099 9.0 1.38 (6.6–12.1) || 15,895 (10,988–20,802)
HI Hispanic 226 19.8 5.81 (10.7–33.5) || 2,806 (900–4,712)
IL White NH 288 6.2 1.42 (4.0–9.7) || 68,655 (38,944–98,365)
IL Black NH 71 8.0 3.43 (3.4–17.8) || 37,754 (6,069–69,439)
IL Other NH 52 13.9 8.56 (3.8–39.6) || 53,507 (0–126,087)
IL Hispanic 89 11.4 3.79 (5.8–21.2) || 65,256 (22,196–108,315)
IN White NH 1,362 8.3 0.89 (6.8–10.3) || 79,197 (62,428–95,966)
IN Black NH 194 16.1 2.92 (11.1–22.7) || 39,787 (24,927–54,647)
IN Other NH 167 14.5 3.99 (8.3–24.1) || 20,688 (8,353–33,023)
IN Hispanic 225 8.8 2.41 (5.1–14.8) || 13,005 (5,677–20,332)
KS White NH 3,151 10.1 0.65 (8.9–11.5) || 42,442 (37,019–47,865)
KS Black NH 167 15.9 3.11 (10.7–23.0) || 7,714 (4,680–10,747)
KS Other NH 371 10.7 2.20 (7.1–15.8) || 9,347 (5,410–13,284)
KS Hispanic 483 8.9 1.37 (6.5–11.9) || 10,157 (7,002–13,311)
KY White NH 834 7.6 1.12 (5.7–10.1) || 51,530 (36,598–66,462)
KY Black NH 61 (.–.) || 5,217 (.–.)
KY Other NH 58 (.–.) || 6,404 (.–.)
KY Hispanic 35 21.8 7.24 (10.8–39.1) || 12,790 (4,068–21,513)
ME White NH 1,570 11.1 1.24 (8.9–13.8) || 21,356 (16,614–26,098)
ME Black NH 18 (.–.) || 578 (.–.)
ME Other NH 73 9.5 4.34 (3.8–22.0) || 1,349 (124–2,574)
ME Hispanic 61 (.–.) || 556 (.–.)
MD White NH 1,514 9.0 1.18 (7.0–11.6) || 40,544 (29,857–51,230)
MD Black NH 799 14.6 1.81 (11.4–18.5) || 67,706 (50,957–84,455)
MD Other NH 372 8.3 1.97 (5.2–13.1) || 18,257 (9,547–26,967)
MD Hispanic 449 7.5 1.67 (4.8–11.5) || 12,992 (7,199–18,786)
MA White NH 854 13.4 1.70 (10.4–17.1) || 83,262 (61,545–104,979)
MA Black NH 135 18.5 5.59 (9.9–32.0) || 25,532 (8,371–42,694)
MA Other NH 153 11.9 3.67 (6.4–21.2) || 24,664 (9,000–40,329)
MA Hispanic 217 14.6 2.78 (10.0–20.9) || 36,772 (22,580–50,965)
MI White NH 1,110 10.0 1.24 (7.8–12.7) || 117,936 (88,164–147,708)
MI Black NH 202 12.5 2.44 (8.4–18.1) || 48,110 (29,628–66,592)
MI Other NH 172 5.7 1.57 (3.3–9.7) || 15,182 (7,169–23,196)
MI Hispanic 106 14.4 4.53 (7.6–25.7) || 27,791 (9,226–46,356)
MN White NH 2,290 7.8 0.74 (6.5–9.4) || 60,501 (49,118–71,885)
MN Black NH 191 19.1 4.33 (12.0–29.0) || 26,025 (12,903–39,147)
MN Other NH 442 5.4 1.00 (3.7–7.7) || 13,724 (8,827–18,620)
MN Hispanic 348 8.7 1.70 (5.9–12.7) || 9,026 (5,512–12,540)
MS White NH 503 10.0 1.79 (7.0–14.1) || 29,447 (18,810–40,085)
MS Black NH 404 16.6 2.68 (12.0–22.5) || 51,589 (34,603–68,576)
MS Other NH 35 (.–.) || 2,230 (.–.)
MS Hispanic 21 (.–.) || 943 (.–.)
MO White NH 2,104 9.3 0.99 (7.5–11.4) || 80,195 (63,164–97,226)
MO Black NH 182 18.6 4.15 (11.8–28.1) || 41,697 (21,658–61,736)
MO Other NH 185 12.1 3.13 (7.2–19.7) || 16,583 (8,028–25,137)
MO Hispanic 107 (.–.) || 2,746 (.–.)
MT White NH 893 6.9 0.92 (5.3–9.0) || 11,047 (8,165–13,930)
MT Black NH 7 (.–.) || 0 (.–.)
MT Other NH 299 10.1 2.49 (6.2–16.1) || 3,901 (1,930–5,872)
MT Hispanic 61 9.5 4.44 (3.7–22.4) || 1,752 (108–3,396)
NE White NH 2,414 5.9 0.64 (4.8–7.3) || 17,914 (14,101–21,728)
NE Black NH 78 13.9 4.96 (6.7–26.7) || 4,542 (1,155–7,929)
NE Other NH 208 7.5 2.20 (4.2–13.2) || 3,458 (1,503–5,413)
NE Hispanic 470 11.4 2.38 (7.5–17.0) || 9,942 (5,607–14,277)
NH White NH 701 11.2 1.46 (8.7–14.4) || 20,701 (15,412–25,989)
NH Black NH 17 (.–.) || 508 (.–.)
NH Other NH 66 (.–.) || 2,073 (.–.)
NH Hispanic 47 15.0 5.37 (7.2–28.7) || 2,744 (765–4,722)
NJ White NH 658 6.5 1.17 (4.6–9.2) || 49,831 (32,091–67,571)
NJ Black NH 185 7.3 2.10 (4.1–12.6) || 21,601 (9,263–33,940)
NJ Other NH 279 13.2 3.21 (8.1–20.9) || 47,057 (22,864–71,249)
NJ Hispanic 510 9.0 1.54 (6.4–12.5) || 38,999 (25,656–52,341)
NM White NH 384 8.6 1.95 (5.5–13.3) || 9,359 (5,112–13,606)
NM Black NH 23 31.4 15.35 (10.2–64.9) || 3,025 (0–6,846)
NM Other NH 287 5.8 1.50 (3.5–9.5) || 3,756 (1,905–5,608)
NM Hispanic 718 8.9 1.25 (6.8–11.7) || 24,218 (17,608–30,827)
NY White NH 1,317 8.7 1.58 (6.0–12.3) || 153,304 (97,606–209,002)
NY Black NH 232 11.4 2.74 (7.0–18.0) || 85,268 (43,830–126,707)
NY Other NH 240 6.7 2.26 (3.4–12.7) || 45,096 (14,553–75,639)
NY Hispanic 383 12.9 2.36 (8.9–18.3) || 95,903 (59,807–131,999)
OH White NH 2,009 8.5 0.85 (7.0–10.4) || 134,765 (108,606–160,925)
OH Black NH 155 8.6 2.69 (4.6–15.6) || 41,868 (15,704–68,031)
OH Other NH 201 9.0 2.22 (5.5–14.4) || 26,644 (13,784–39,504)
OH Hispanic 140 9.3 3.08 (4.8–17.3) || 11,356 (3,790–18,922)
PA White NH 790 6.6 1.07 (4.8–9.0) || 95,680 (65,722–125,637)
PA Black NH 156 20.6 4.04 (13.8–29.6) || 69,338 (40,895–97,781)
PA Other NH 112 12.0 4.80 (5.3–25.0) || 40,346 (6,783–73,909)
PA Hispanic 120 18.2 4.00 (11.6–27.4) || 52,314 (28,851–75,777)
RI White NH 731 9.1 1.41 (6.7–12.3) || 9,665 (6,650–12,681)
RI Black NH 81 12.9 4.56 (6.3–24.7) || 3,134 (873–5,395)
RI Other NH 115 7.3 2.98 (3.2–15.7) || 1,756 (308–3,205)
RI Hispanic 235 11.6 2.60 (7.4–17.7) || 5,649 (3,086–8,212)
TX White NH 843 8.3 1.84 (5.3–12.6) || 164,227 (89,849–238,605)
TX Black NH 212 17.3 3.66 (11.2–25.6) || 161,659 (92,195–231,122)
TX Other NH 243 15.9 4.09 (9.4–25.6) || 119,915 (52,992–186,839)
TX Hispanic 961 10.2 1.54 (7.5–13.6) || 348,859 (242,836–454,883)
UT White NH 2,503 8.2 0.71 (6.9–9.7) || 53,877 (44,556–63,198)
UT Black NH 30 (.–.) || 1,544 (.–.)
UT Other NH 221 8.0 2.18 (4.6–13.4) || 6,572 (2,983–10,161)
UT Hispanic 508 9.3 1.50 (6.7–12.7) || 14,729 (9,910–19,548)
VT White NH 1,174 8.5 0.94 (6.8–10.5) || 8,207 (6,453–9,960)
VT Black NH 15 (.–.) || 22 (.–.)
VT Other NH 74 12.8 7.21 (4.0–34.2) || 1,153 (0–2,558)
VT Hispanic 38 (.–.) || 358 (.–.)
WI White NH 804 9.2 1.32 (6.9–12.1) || 75,266 (53,877–96,654)
WI Black NH 33 31.9 14.16 (11.6–62.7) || 24,868 (0–52,933)
WI Other NH 121 14.3 7.72 (4.7–36.5) || 21,759 (0–47,397)
WI Hispanic 77 (.–.) || (.–.)
VI White NH 8 (.–.) || (.–.)
VI Black NH 160 13.2 4.29 (6.8–24.0) || 2,641 (863–4,419)
VI Other NH 14 (.–.) || (.–.)
VI Hispanic 59 13.1 10.56 (2.4–48.2) || 636 (0–1,754)

For additional information on methods and variable description, refer to “Technical Information, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/brfss/2021/child/brfsschildtechinfo.html
aAged 0-17 years
bLifetime question: Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever said that the child has asthma?
cWeighted number of respondents who answered the lifetime asthma question
dUnweighted number of respondents who answered the lifetime asthma question
eCI denotes confidence interval
fTotal includes data from 29 states and DC, but excludes Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
gNon-Hispanic NH), Other races includes Non-Hispanic American Indian Native Alaskan, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, /other, and Multiracial
(.–.) or empty cell: Suppressed if the normal approximation to the binomial distribution does not apply due to small sample size or relative standard error (RSE) >30%

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

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