BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Adult Asthma History

During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,276	646	49.6	45.3-53.9	630	50.4	46.1-54.7
GENDER
Male	327	155	45.4	37.5-53.6	172	54.6	46.4-62.5
Female	949	491	51.8	47.0-56.6	458	48.2	43.4-53.0
RACE
White	982	498	49.6	44.9-54.2	484	50.4	45.8-55.1
African American	208	100	42.9	33.3-53.1	108	57.1	46.9-66.7
Asian	8	5	43.3	10.4-83.4	3	56.7	16.6-89.6
Native American	42	24	65.1	43.5-81.9	18	34.9	18.1-56.5
Other Minorities	34	18	63.9	37.1-84.1	16	36.1	15.9-62.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	32	15	49.4	26.9-72.1	17	50.6	27.9-73.1
-English Speaking	23	11	56.4	30.1-79.5	12	43.6	20.5-69.9
-Spanish Speaking	9	4	40.8	10.9-79.4	5	59.2	20.6-89.1
Non-Hispanic	1,238	629	49.6	45.2-54.0	609	50.4	46.0-54.8
AGE
18-24	39	16	33.7	17.4-55.2	23	66.3	44.8-82.6
25-34	114	60	47.8	36.7-59.1	54	52.2	40.9-63.3
35-44	187	113	59.4	50.4-67.8	74	40.6	32.2-49.6
45-54	262	139	51.3	43.4-59.1	123	48.7	40.9-56.6
55-64	277	159	62.1	54.4-69.2	118	37.9	30.8-45.6
65-74	240	109	45.7	38.3-53.3	131	54.3	46.7-61.7
75+	150	47	27.2	19.8-36.1	103	72.8	63.9-80.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	285	135	49.7	41.3-58.1	150	50.3	41.9-58.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	376	172	42.5	33.8-51.7	204	57.5	48.3-66.2
Some Post-H.S.	328	189	57.5	49.8-64.9	139	42.5	35.1-50.2
College Graduate	284	149	50.2	42.3-58.1	135	49.8	41.9-57.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	277	154	58.7	48.6-68.1	123	41.3	31.9-51.4
$15,000- 24,999	266	130	51.5	42.7-60.3	136	48.5	39.7-57.3
$25,000- 34,999	115	59	49.6	37.6-61.6	56	50.4	38.4-62.4
$35,000- 49,999	155	75	51.8	41.7-61.7	80	48.2	38.3-58.3
$50,000-74,999	148	90	61.9	51.6-71.2	58	38.1	28.8-48.4
$75,000+	159	76	40.8	30.5-52.0	83	59.2	48.0-69.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	809	461	59.8	54.3-64.9	348	40.2	35.1-45.7
No	455	177	36.2	30.1-42.7	278	63.8	57.3-69.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	124	55	45.6	34.4-57.2	69	54.4	42.8-65.6
Non-Veteran	1,151	590	49.9	45.3-54.5	561	50.1	45.5-54.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,276

646

49.6

45.3-53.9

630

50.4

46.1-54.7

GENDER

Male

327

155

45.4

37.5-53.6

172

54.6

46.4-62.5

Female

949

491

51.8

47.0-56.6

458

48.2

43.4-53.0

RACE

White

982

498

49.6

44.9-54.2

484

50.4

45.8-55.1

African American

208

100

42.9

33.3-53.1

108

57.1

46.9-66.7

Asian

43.3

10.4-83.4

56.7

16.6-89.6

Native American

65.1

43.5-81.9

34.9

18.1-56.5

Other Minorities

63.9

37.1-84.1

36.1

15.9-62.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

49.4

26.9-72.1

50.6

27.9-73.1

-English Speaking

56.4

30.1-79.5

43.6

20.5-69.9

-Spanish Speaking

40.8

10.9-79.4

59.2

20.6-89.1

Non-Hispanic

1,238

629

49.6

45.2-54.0

609

50.4

46.0-54.8

AGE

18-24

33.7

17.4-55.2

66.3

44.8-82.6

25-34

114

47.8

36.7-59.1

52.2

40.9-63.3

35-44

187

113

59.4

50.4-67.8

40.6

32.2-49.6

45-54

262

139

51.3

43.4-59.1

123

48.7

40.9-56.6

55-64

277

159

62.1

54.4-69.2

118

37.9

30.8-45.6

65-74

240

109

45.7

38.3-53.3

131

54.3

46.7-61.7

75+

150

27.2

19.8-36.1

103

72.8

63.9-80.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

285

135

49.7

41.3-58.1

150

50.3

41.9-58.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

376

172

42.5

33.8-51.7

204

57.5

48.3-66.2

Some Post-H.S.

328

189

57.5

49.8-64.9

139

42.5

35.1-50.2

College Graduate

284

149

50.2

42.3-58.1

135

49.8

41.9-57.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

277

154

58.7

48.6-68.1

123

41.3

31.9-51.4

$15,000- 24,999

266

130

51.5

42.7-60.3

136

48.5

39.7-57.3

$25,000- 34,999

115

49.6

37.6-61.6

50.4

38.4-62.4

$35,000- 49,999

155

51.8

41.7-61.7

48.2

38.3-58.3

$50,000-74,999

148

61.9

51.6-71.2

38.1

28.8-48.4

$75,000+

159

40.8

30.5-52.0

59.2

48.0-69.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

809

461

59.8

54.3-64.9

348

40.2

35.1-45.7

455

177

36.2

30.1-42.7

278

63.8

57.3-69.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

124

45.6

34.4-57.2

54.4

42.8-65.6

Non-Veteran

1,151

590

49.9

45.3-54.5

561

50.1

45.5-54.7

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*These data apply only to those with current asthma.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

This page was generated on 21MAY09.