2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data

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Table 6-1
Asthma Attack Prevalence Percents among those with Current Asthma
by Age,United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2011
				Age (years)
						15-34
Characteristic	All ages Total	Children Age <18	Adults Age 18+	0 – 4	5 – 14	15 – 34	15 – 19	20 – 24	25 – 34	35 – 64	65+
Total:	49.1	55.5	46.7	60.9	56.8	44.7	41.7	38.8	49.7	49.7	40.7
Male	45.9	55.3	40.6	67.8	53.7	39.4	37.3	30.7	46.2	42.9	40.5
Female	51.4	55.7	50.3	53.7	61.1	48.9	46.2	45.1	52.0	53.3	40.8

White Non-Hispanic:	49.8	60.1	47.3	74.3	61.7	45.5	41.1	39.9	50.2	49.8	42.1
Male	46.2	58.3	42.0	82.6	56.0	40.8	35.2	38.1	45.6	43.2	42.2
Female	52.3	62.2	50.5	65.5	69.7	49.3	47.5	41.3	53.5	53.5	42.0

Black Non-Hispanic:	50.3	53.0	48.5	52.4	56.4	46.5	44.4	44.6	49.8	52.9	33.6
Male	48.8	52.8	44.2	60.8	52.4	40.1	35.7	39.1*	48.0*	52.9	38.2*
Female	51.4	53.3	50.6	42.5	62.4	51.5	54.1	50.4	50.6	52.9	31.7

Other Non-Hispanic:	46.8	59.7	41.0	57.2	62.5	38.6	35.7*	33.2*	45.5	45.3	38.6
Male	35.9	58.2	21.1	59.5	59.4	26.1*	**	**	52.5*	14.4*	39.5*
Female	54.8	61.3	52.7	54.9*	66.8	48.3	**	70.2	42.0	59.5	38.0

Hispanic:	45.9	47.8	44.3	50.6	46.9	42.1	43.0	29.2	48.8	48.3	37.8
Male	46.2	51.2	39.8	54.9	49.0	39.3	52.0	**	45.2	48.2	**
Female	45.7	44.1	46.7	46.9	44.2	43.9	36.0	40.8	51.1	48.3	44.4

Puerto Rican:^a	39.0	41.8	36.4	40.2*	45.6	26.6*	27.9*	**	28.1*	44.7	30.9*
Male	33.9	35.4	32.1*	**	31.4*	38.6*	57.6	**	**	49.6*	**
Female	42.1	46.2	38.5	49.5*	56.4	18.2*	**	**	29.9*	42.6	47.6*

Mexican/Mexican-American:^a	45.3	47.9	42.6	46.0	46.2	42.5	51.5	20.0*	53.6	47.4	38.6*
Male	48.6	51.8	44.4	47.7	51.4	41.7	54.7*	**	51.4	52.2	**
Female	42.3	43.3	41.4	44.5*	38.8	43.0	49.1*	28.1*	56.4	44.0	43.0*

Region:
Northeast	47.1	53.2	44.8	55.2	56.8	43.3	43.4	35.5	46.7	47.7	39.5
Midwest	47.6	57.2	44.0	61.7	59.6	38.8	27.9	26.7	50.9	51.9	30.9
South	50.4	56.2	48.1	59.6	58.1	45.7	45.4	40.0	49.0	49.9	45.2
West	50.3	54.4	48.9	70.2	51.8	50.5	50.5	47.8	52.2	49.1	44.7

Ratio of Family Income to
Poverty Threshold:^b
0.0-0.99	52.9	54.7	51.8	57.5	53.9	46.5	43.0	37.0	58.7	56.1	57.2
1.00-2.49	49.1	54.8	46.5	56.4	57.6	45.5	40.0	47.3	47.4	49.0	40.6
2.50-4.49	47.1	55.3	44.5	74.3	51.6	41.1	44.3	34.6	41.7	51.0	34.8
4.50 and above	47.8	58.7	45.6	59.5	66.9	45.7	39.1	31.7*	53.6	46.4	38.8

Notes:

Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC Compiled 4/23/2013

All relative standard errors are <30% unless otherwise indicated.

^* Relative standard error of the estimate is 30%-50%; the estimate is unreliable.

^** Relative standard error of the estimate exceeds 50%.

^a As a subset of Hispanic.

^b Missing responses imputed.

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