Adult Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State - 2006 BRFSS
Notes:
* U.S. Total excludes Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands and designates an estimate for the 50 states and the District of Columbia combined.
** CI denotes confidence interval.
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State, Adults (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
346,869 |
12.8 |
12.5-13.0 |
28,534,268 |
NYS Lifetime |
5,914 |
13.1 |
11.9-14.2 |
1,923,308 |
|
US* Current |
345,593 |
8.2 |
8.0-8.4 |
18,272,438 |
NYS Current |
5,894 |
8.5 |
7.6-9.4 |
1,240,431 |
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State by Gender, Adults (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Gender |
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
Male |
132,195 |
10.7 |
10.4-11.1 |
11,659,980 |
Female |
214,674 |
14.7 |
14.3-15.0 |
16,874,288 |
NYS Lifetime |
Male |
2,254 |
10.9 |
9.2-12.6 |
763,152 |
Female |
3,660 |
15.0 |
13.5-16.6 |
1,160,156 |
|
US* Current |
Male |
131,757 |
6.0 |
5.7-6.3 |
6,489,878 |
Female |
213,836 |
10.3 |
10.0-10.6 |
11,782,560 |
NYS Current |
Male |
2,247 |
6.5 |
5.2-7.8 |
451,168 |
Female |
3,647 |
10.3 |
9.0-11.5 |
789,263 |
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State by Age Group, Adults (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Age Group |
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
18-24 |
14,953 |
17.0 |
15.8-18.3 |
4,988,515 |
25-34 |
40,257 |
12.7 |
12.1-13.3 |
5,094,669 |
35-44 |
58,864 |
11.9 |
11.4-12.4 |
5,180,507 |
45-54 |
71,635 |
12.3 |
11.8-12.8 |
5,109,650 |
55-64 |
67,192 |
12.9 |
12.4-13.4 |
3,947,447 |
65+ |
90,694 |
10.9 |
10.4-11.3 |
4,062,731 |
NYS Lifetime |
18-24 |
225 |
20.9 |
15.1-26.7 |
383,317 |
25-34 |
644 |
11.3 |
8.7-14.0 |
293,025 |
35-44 |
1,031 |
14.7 |
12.3-17.2 |
427,514 |
45-54 |
1,237 |
11.0 |
9.0-12.9 |
291,892 |
55-64 |
1,104 |
13.1 |
10.8-15.5 |
262,251 |
65+ |
1,564 |
9.7 |
7.9-11.6 |
246,306 |
|
US* Current |
18-24 |
14,853 |
9.3 |
8.4-10.3 |
2,703,090 |
25-34 |
40,098 |
7.5 |
7.1-8.0 |
3,008,203 |
35-44 |
58,667 |
7.9 |
7.5-8.4 |
3,438,476 |
45-54 |
71,388 |
8.3 |
7.9-8.7 |
3,431,690 |
55-64 |
66,957 |
9.0 |
8.5-9.4 |
2,747,554 |
65+ |
90,368 |
7.6 |
7.3-8.0 |
2,838,266 |
NYS Current |
18-24 |
223 |
11.3 |
6.9-15.8 |
205,383 |
25-34 |
642 |
7.0 |
4.9-9.1 |
181,226 |
35-44 |
1,026 |
9.4 |
7.5-11.3 |
271,680 |
45-54 |
1,235 |
7.7 |
6.1-9.4 |
205,053 |
55-64 |
1,099 |
9.2 |
7.2-11.1 |
181,544 |
65+ |
1,560 |
7.2 |
5.5-8.9 |
181,794 |
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State by Race, Adults (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Race |
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
White |
285,971 |
12.6 |
12.3-12.9 |
21,610,882 |
Black |
27,653 |
14.3 |
13.4-15.2 |
3,167,531 |
Other |
23,062 |
10.9 |
9.9-11.8 |
2,511,896 |
Multi |
6,887 |
19.2 |
16.9-21.5 |
980,421 |
NYS Lifetime |
White |
4,804 |
12.7 |
11.5-14.0 |
1,295,520 |
Black |
508 |
14.3 |
10.7-18.0 |
272,011 |
Other |
428 |
13.3 |
9.6-17.1 |
274,270 |
Multi |
70 |
22.9 |
9.7-36.0 |
52,713 |
|
US* Current |
White |
284,963 |
8.2 |
7.9-8.4 |
13,930,672 |
Black |
27,552 |
9.8 |
9.1-10.5 |
2,147,181 |
Other |
22,977 |
6.3 |
5.6-6.9 |
1,448,987 |
Multi |
6,829 |
11.6 |
9.9-13.3 |
586,341 |
NYS Current |
White |
4,788 |
8.4 |
7.4-9.4 |
849,922 |
Black |
505 |
10.0 |
6.9-13.1 |
189,009 |
Other |
427 |
7.2 |
4.5-9.8 |
147,163 |
Multi |
70 |
16.0 |
3.5-28.6 |
36,908 |
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State by Race/Ethnicity, Adults (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Race/Ethnicity |
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
White NH |
275,715 |
12.9 |
12.6-13.2 |
20,125,167 |
Black NH |
26,819 |
14.2 |
13.3-15.0 |
2,969,101 |
Other NH |
13,311 |
12.8 |
11.4-14.1 |
1,403,958 |
Multirace NH |
6,101 |
22.9 |
20.3-25.5 |
796,005 |
Hispanic |
21,277 |
9.7 |
8.9-10.5 |
2,977,997 |
NYS Lifetime |
White NH |
4,556 |
13.3 |
11.9-14.6 |
1,188,130 |
Black NH |
469 |
14.5 |
10.6-18.4 |
247,692 |
Other NH |
256 |
11.9 |
7.1-16.7 |
143,254 |
Multirace NH |
62 |
22.2 |
7.9-36.6 |
43,079 |
Hispanic |
496 |
11.4 |
8.5-14.3 |
280,987 |
|
US* Current |
White NH |
274,733 |
8.4 |
8.2-8.7 |
13,046,411 |
Black NH |
26,721 |
9.7 |
9.0-10.5 |
2,028,324 |
Other NH |
13,257 |
7.5 |
6.5-8.5 |
818,083 |
Multirace NH |
6,049 |
13.9 |
11.9-15.9 |
479,609 |
Hispanic |
21,217 |
5.7 |
5.1-6.2 |
1,738,074 |
NYS Current |
White NH |
4,540 |
8.8 |
7.7-9.9 |
782,739 |
Black NH |
466 |
9.8 |
6.6-13.0 |
166,748 |
Other NH |
255 |
5.7 |
2.5-9.0 |
69,056 |
Multirace NH |
62 |
15.7 |
2.0-29.4 |
30,471 |
Hispanic |
496 |
7.4 |
5.2-9.7 |
183,148 |
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State by Education, Adults (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Education |
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
HS Nongrad |
35,249 |
14.5 |
13.6-15.4 |
3,854,786 |
HS Grad |
105,220 |
12.3 |
11.8-12.8 |
8,007,521 |
Some Coll |
91,633 |
13.8 |
13.2-14.3 |
8,047,618 |
Coll Grad |
113,828 |
11.8 |
11.4-12.2 |
8,554,909 |
NYS Lifetime |
HS Nongrad |
499 |
16.1 |
12.0-20.3 |
270,218 |
HS Grad |
1654 |
12.4 |
10.1-14.7 |
510,564 |
Some Coll |
1,388 |
15.5 |
13.0-18.1 |
554,631 |
Coll Grad |
2350 |
11.0 |
9.5-12.5 |
582,597 |
|
US* Current |
HS Nongrad |
35,085 |
10.3 |
9.6-11.0 |
2,708,897 |
HS Grad |
104,825 |
8.2 |
7.8-8.6 |
5,313,992 |
Some Coll |
91,280 |
8.8 |
8.4-9.2 |
5,131,672 |
Coll Grad |
113,469 |
7.0 |
6.7-7.3 |
5,074,929 |
NYS Current |
HS Nongrad |
497 |
11.7 |
8.3-15.1 |
193,693 |
HS Grad |
1,652 |
9.2 |
7.1-11.2 |
375,645 |
Some Coll |
1,384 |
9.6 |
7.8-11.5 |
341,937 |
Coll Grad |
2,339 |
6.2 |
5.1-7.3 |
327,732 |
Asthma Prevalence in the United States and New York State by Income, Adult (18+ Yrs) - 2006 BRFSS
|
Income |
Sample Size |
Prevalence(%) |
95% CI** |
Estimated Number of People Affected |
US* Lifetime |
$0-$14,999 |
34,575 |
17.5 |
16.4-18.6 |
3,448,903 |
$15,000-$24,999 |
51,581 |
14.3 |
13.6-15.1 |
4,412,967 |
$25,000-$49,999 |
88,243 |
12.1 |
11.6-12.6 |
6,475,979 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
51,129 |
12.2 |
11.6-12.7 |
4,094,930 |
$75,000+ |
72,690 |
11.3 |
10.7-11.8 |
6,239,797 |
NYS Lifetime |
$0-$14,999 |
523 |
15.4 |
11.5-19.4 |
199,727 |
$15,000-$24,999 |
815 |
15.4 |
11.9-18.9 |
321,277 |
$25,000-$49,999 |
1,334 |
12.3 |
10.0-14.7 |
406,487 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
858 |
12.5 |
9.6-15.5 |
260,687 |
$75,000+ |
1,537 |
11.7 |
9.8-13.7 |
436,394 |
|
US* Current |
$0-$14,999 |
34,371 |
13.1 |
12.2-14.0 |
2,564,071 |
$15,000-$24,999 |
51,393 |
10.0 |
9.4-10.6 |
3,064,260 |
$25,000-$49,999 |
87,974 |
7.5 |
7.2-7.9 |
4,006,314 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
50,971 |
7.5 |
7.0-7.9 |
2,506,200 |
$75,000+ |
72,488 |
6.6 |
6.2-7.1 |
3,671,454 |
NYS Current |
$0-$14,999 |
520 |
12.2 |
8.7-15.7 |
156,607 |
$15,000-$24,999 |
812 |
11.0 |
8.0-14.0 |
229,465 |
$25,000-$49,999 |
1,334 |
7.1 |
5.3-8.8 |
234,088 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
853 |
8.6 |
6.3-11.0 |
179,088 |
$75,000+ |
1,532 |
7.1 |
5.6-8.6 |
262,668 |
Note: If values for the 95% confidence interval are not provided, the normal approximation to the binomial distribution does not apply due to small sample size.