| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2008 North Carolina BRFSS |
| Indicator | I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma | Yes | 256 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 10.4 |
| I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma | No | 2452 | 91.1 | 89.6 | 92.6 |
| I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma | Total | 2708 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Race-Ethnicity | I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 178 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 10.5 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 1592 | 91.0 | 89.5 | 92.6 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 1770 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 47 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 12.8 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 482 | 91.0 | 87.2 | 94.8 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 529 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 12 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 26.7 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 56 | 83.8 | 73.3 | 94.3 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 68 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 9 | 22.5 | 2.8 | 42.2 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 65 | 77.5 | 57.8 | 97.2 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 74 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 10 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 243 | 96.3 | 93.6 | 99.0 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 253 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Education | I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Yes | 8 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 13.9 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 80 | 92.2 | 86.1 | 98.3 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 88 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 24 | 12.5 | 6.8 | 18.1 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 155 | 87.5 | 81.9 | 93.2 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 179 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 65 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 12.9 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 559 | 90.8 | 87.1 | 94.6 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 624 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 75 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 10.8 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 735 | 91.5 | 89.2 | 93.8 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 810 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 84 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 10.5 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 922 | 91.6 | 89.5 | 93.8 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1006 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Age | I5 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who currently have asthma |
Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | Yes | 27 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 13.0 |
| 18-24 | No | 249 | 91.5 | 87.0 | 95.9 |
| 18-24 | Total | 276 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 49 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 11.2 |
| 25-30 | No | 439 | 91.5 | 88.8 | 94.2 |
| 25-30 | Total | 488 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 116 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
| 31-40 | No | 1214 | 91.4 | 89.5 | 93.2 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1330 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 64 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 13.8 |
| 41-44 | No | 550 | 89.2 | 86.2 | 92.3 |
| 41-44 | Total | 614 | 100.0 | . | . |