ASTHMA BY GENDER

		Gender				TOTAL
		Male		Female
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	51301	100.0%	55322	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	5020	9.8%	7681	13.9%	12700	11.9%
	No	46114	89.9%	47564	86.0%	93678	87.9%
	Don't know/ not sure	167	.3%	77	.1%	245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	3151	62.8%	5881	76.6%	9032	71.1%
	No	1832	36.5%	1144	14.9%	2976	23.4%
	Don't know/ not sure	36	.7%	656	8.5%	692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	1429	45.3%	3254	55.3%	4683	51.8%
	No	1722	54.7%	2556	43.5%	4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure			46	.8%	46	.5%
	Refused			26	.4%	26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	756	24.0%	721	12.4%	1477	16.4%
	None	2395	76.0%	5108	87.6%	7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	762	24.8%	1557	27.5%	2319	26.5%
	None	2317	75.2%	4114	72.5%	6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	297	10.0%	862	15.7%	1159	13.7%
	None	2682	90.0%	4624	84.3%	7306	86.3%

 
 

ASTHMA BY AGE GROUP

		Age group						TOTAL
		18-34		35-64		65+
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	31241	100.0%	52800	100.0%	21604	100.0%	105645	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	5390	17.3%	4959	9.4%	2268	10.5%	12617	11.9%
	No	25851	82.7%	47597	90.1%	19336	89.5%	92784	87.8%
Don't know/ not sure			245	.5%			245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	3168	58.8%	4201	84.7%	1611	71.0%	8981	71.2%
	No	1657	30.7%	757	15.3%	530	23.4%	2944	23.3%
Don't know/ not sure	565	10.5%			127	5.6%	692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	1691	53.4%	2248	53.5%	692	43.0%	4631	51.6%
	No	1477	46.6%	1928	45.9%	873	54.2%	4278	47.6%
	Don't know/ not sure					46	2.8%	46	.5%
	Refused			26	.6%			26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	330	10.4%	789	18.8%	358	22.2%	1477	16.4%
	None	2838	89.6%	3412	81.2%	1253	77.8%	7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	758	23.9%	1198	29.6%	312	21.1%	2267	26.1%
	None	2410	76.1%	2854	70.4%	1166	78.9%	6430	73.9%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	126	4.0%	736	19.0%	297	20.7%	1159	13.7%
	None	3042	96.0%	3129	81.0%	1135	79.3%	7306	86.3%

 

ASTHMA BY RACE/ETHNICITY

		Race group								TOTAL
		White, non-Hispanic		Black, non-Hispanic		Other, non-Hispanic		Hispanic
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	99612	100.0%	1275	100.0%	1893	100.0%	3014	100.0%	105794	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	11808	11.9%	28	2.2%	186	9.8%	588	19.5%	12610	11.9%
	No	87560	87.9%	1247	97.8%	1707	90.2%	2425	80.5%	92939	87.8%
Don't know/ not sure	245	.2%							245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	8294	70.2%	28	100.0%	186	100.0%	434	73.7%	8942	70.9%
	No	2821	23.9%					155	26.3%	2976	23.6%
Don't know/ not sure	692	5.9%							692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	4285	51.7%	28	100.0%	34	18.2%	284	65.5%	4631	51.8%
	No	3938	47.5%			152	81.8%	150	34.5%	4239	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure	46	.5%							46	.5%
	Refused	26	.3%							26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	1131	13.6%	28	100.0%	34	18.2%	284	65.5%	1477	16.5%
	None	7163	86.4%			152	81.8%	150	34.5%	7465	83.5%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	2004	25.0%	28	100.0%	34	18.2%	201	46.5%	2267	26.2%
	None	6008	75.0%			152	81.8%	232	53.5%	6392	73.8%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	1036	13.1%	28	100.0%	95	50.9%			1159	13.8%
	None	6849	86.9%			91	49.1%	328	100.0%	7267	86.2%

 

ASTHMA BY EDUCATION

		Education						TOTAL
		Less than high school		High school		More than high school
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	10782	100.0%	40012	100.0%	55715	100.0%	106509	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	1743	16.2%	5373	13.4%	5584	10.0%	12700	11.9%
	No	8936	82.9%	34561	86.4%	50067	89.9%	93564	87.8%
Don't know/ not sure	103	1.0%	77	.2%	64	.1%	245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	1167	66.9%	3957	73.6%	3908	70.0%	9032	71.1%
	No	158	9.1%	1325	24.7%	1493	26.7%	2976	23.4%
Don't know/ not sure	418	24.0%	91	1.7%	183	3.3%	692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	613	52.5%	1929	48.7%	2141	54.8%	4683	51.8%
	No	508	43.6%	2029	51.3%	1741	44.6%	4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure	46	3.9%					46	.5%
	Refused					26	.7%	26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	292	25.0%	834	21.4%	351	9.0%	1477	16.4%
	None	875	75.0%	3072	78.6%	3557	91.0%	7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	349	29.9%	946	24.9%	1024	27.0%	2319	26.5%
	None	818	70.1%	2849	75.1%	2764	73.0%	6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	28	2.8%	585	16.3%	546	14.1%	1159	13.7%
	None	968	97.2%	3006	83.7%	3332	85.9%	7306	86.3%

 

ASTHMA BY MARITAL STATUS

		Marital status														TOTAL
		Married		Divorced		Widowed		Separated		Never married		A member of an unmarried couple		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	61235	100.0%	9894	100.0%	8465	100.0%	2365	100.0%	20662	100.0%	3505	100.0%	497	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	5698	9.3%	749	7.6%	1217	14.4%	542	22.9%	3956	19.1%	438	12.5%	100	20.0%	12700	11.9%
	No	55473	90.6%	9068	91.6%	7248	85.6%	1823	77.1%	16706	80.9%	3067	87.5%	294	59.2%	93678	87.9%
Don't know/ not sure	64	.1%	77	.8%									103	20.8%	245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	4365	76.6%	625	83.5%	893	73.4%	491	90.5%	2423	61.2%	184	42.0%	52	51.8%	9032	71.1%
	No	1186	20.8%	124	16.5%	288	23.7%	52	9.5%	1024	25.9%	254	58.0%	48	48.2%	2976	23.4%
Don't know/ not sure	147	2.6%			36	3.0%			509	12.9%					692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	2371	54.3%	414	66.2%	308	34.5%	375	76.3%	1035	42.7%	128	69.5%	52	100.0%	4683	51.8%
	No	1994	45.7%	185	29.6%	539	60.3%	116	23.7%	1388	57.3%	56	30.5%			4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure					46	5.1%									46	.5%
	Refused			26	4.1%											26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	677	15.5%	64	10.3%	113	12.7%	270	55.1%	225	9.3%	128	69.5%			1477	16.4%
	None	3688	84.5%	561	89.7%	780	87.3%	221	44.9%	2198	90.7%	56	30.5%			7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	1100	26.3%	171	27.4%	292	32.7%	186	37.9%	518	22.3%			52	100.0%	2319	26.5%
	None	3084	73.7%	454	72.6%	601	67.3%	305	62.1%	1804	77.7%	184	100.0%			6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	699	16.3%	189	31.5%	56	7.7%	186	40.7%	28	1.3%					1159	13.7%
	None	3593	83.7%	411	68.5%	678	92.3%	271	59.3%	2168	98.7%	184	100.0%			7306	86.3%

 

ASTHMA BY NUMBER OF CHILDREN

		Number children in household																		TOTAL
		1		2		3		4		5		7		9		None		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	16182	100.0%	14561	100.0%	6822	100.0%	1119	100.0%	211	100.0%	154	100.0%	36	100.0%	67353	100.0%	185	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	1656	10.2%	892	6.1%	632	9.3%			211	100.0%					9258	13.7%	52	27.9%	12700	11.9%
	No	14526	89.8%	13669	93.9%	6087	89.2%	1119	100.0%			154	100.0%	36	100.0%	57954	86.0%	134	72.1%	93678	87.9%
Don't know/ not sure					103	1.5%									141	.2%			245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	1028	62.0%	817	91.6%	504	79.7%			211	100.0%					6422	69.4%	52	100.0%	9032	71.1%
	No	572	34.6%	75	8.4%	128	20.3%									2200	23.8%			2976	23.4%
Don't know/ not sure	56	3.4%													636	6.9%			692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	485	47.2%	279	34.2%	327	64.8%			211	100.0%					3330	51.8%	52	100.0%	4683	51.8%
	No	517	50.3%	538	65.8%	177	35.2%									3047	47.4%			4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure															46	.7%			46	.5%
	Refused	26	2.5%																	26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	174	16.9%	185	22.7%					155	73.4%					963	15.0%			1477	16.4%
	None	854	83.1%	631	77.3%	504	100.0%			56	26.6%					5459	85.0%			7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	333	32.4%	183	25.6%	285	56.5%									1467	23.5%	52	100.0%	2319	26.5%
	None	695	67.6%	532	74.4%	219	43.5%			211	100.0%					4773	76.5%			6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	155	15.1%	84	11.8%	42	8.4%									878	14.6%			1159	13.7%
	None	873	84.9%	631	88.2%	462	91.6%			211	100.0%					5130	85.4%			7306	86.3%

 

ASTHMA BY EMPLOYMENT

		Employment																		TOTAL
		Employed for wages		Self-employed		Out of work for more than a year		Out of work for less than 1 year		A homemaker		A student		Retired		Unable to work		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	53888	100.0%	8244	100.0%	2744	100.0%	3391	100.0%	5501	100.0%	5505	100.0%	20993	100.0%	6254	100.0%	104	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	5282	9.8%	658	8.0%	314	11.4%	943	27.8%	627	11.4%	1416	25.7%	2095	10.0%	1366	21.8%			12700	11.9%
	No	48542	90.1%	7509	91.1%	2430	88.6%	2449	72.2%	4873	88.6%	4088	74.3%	18898	90.0%	4784	76.5%	104	100.0%	93678	87.9%
Don't know/ not sure	64	.1%	77	.9%											103	1.7%			245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	3549	67.2%	528	80.3%	314	100.0%	351	37.2%	475	75.8%	1028	72.6%	1469	70.1%	1318	96.5%			9032	71.1%
	No	1676	31.7%	130	19.7%			210	22.3%	61	9.7%	261	18.5%	589	28.1%	48	3.5%			2976	23.4%
Don't know/ not sure	56	1.1%					382	40.5%	91	14.5%	127	9.0%	36	1.7%					692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	1584	44.6%	315	59.6%	111	35.4%	248	70.6%	226	47.5%	756	73.5%	651	44.3%	793	60.1%			4683	51.8%
	No	1965	55.4%	213	40.4%	203	64.6%	103	29.4%	250	52.5%	272	26.5%	773	52.6%	500	37.9%			4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure													46	3.1%					46	.5%
	Refused															26	2.0%			26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	273	7.8%			34	10.8%	28	8.0%	48	10.1%	152	14.7%	382	26.0%	560	42.5%			1477	16.4%
	None	3224	92.2%	528	100.0%	280	89.2%	323	92.0%	427	89.9%	876	85.3%	1087	74.0%	758	57.5%			7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	677	19.9%	254	48.1%	266	84.7%	169	48.2%	78	18.9%	95	9.3%	258	18.4%	522	39.6%			2319	26.5%
	None	2723	80.1%	274	51.9%	48	15.3%	182	51.8%	336	81.1%	932	90.7%	1139	81.6%	797	60.4%			6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	318	9.4%	153	28.9%	111	41.8%	28	8.0%	170	38.1%	56	5.5%	175	13.8%	148	12.5%			1159	13.7%
	None	3078	90.6%	375	71.1%	155	58.2%	323	92.0%	275	61.9%	971	94.5%	1093	86.2%	1035	87.5%			7306	86.3%

 

ASTHMA BY INCOME

		Income																				TOTAL
		Less than $10,000		Less than $15,0000		Less than $20,000		Less than $25,000		Less than $35,000		Less than $50,000		Less than $75,000		$75,000 or more		Don't know/not sure		Refused
TOTAL RESPONDENTS	2004-2005 RESPONDENTS	5913	100.0%	6688	100.0%	9843	100.0%	10967	100.0%	13061	100.0%	18927	100.0%	16236	100.0%	11313	100.0%	6898	100.0%	6777	100.0%	106623	100.0%
Ever had asthma	Yes	1735	29.3%	804	12.0%	884	9.0%	1145	10.4%	1671	12.8%	2079	11.0%	1886	11.6%	593	5.2%	1410	20.4%	492	7.3%	12700	11.9%
	No	4178	70.7%	5807	86.8%	8855	90.0%	9822	89.6%	11389	87.2%	16784	88.7%	14350	88.4%	10721	94.8%	5487	79.6%	6285	92.7%	93678	87.9%
Don't know/ not sure			77	1.2%	103	1.0%					64	.3%									245	.2%
Still have asthma	Yes	1381	79.6%	728	90.5%	802	90.7%	1017	88.8%	1376	82.3%	1205	57.9%	1189	63.0%	309	52.2%	780	55.3%	246	49.9%	9032	71.1%
	No	318	18.4%	76	9.5%	82	9.3%	128	11.2%	295	17.7%	818	39.4%	697	37.0%	284	47.8%	30	2.2%	247	50.1%	2976	23.4%
Don't know/ not sure	36	2.1%									56	2.7%					600	42.5%			692	5.5%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	Yes	827	59.9%	543	74.6%	173	21.5%	321	31.5%	574	41.8%	628	52.1%	791	66.6%	232	75.0%	482	61.8%	112	45.6%	4683	51.8%
	No	528	38.3%	185	25.4%	630	78.5%	696	68.5%	801	58.2%	577	47.9%	398	33.4%	77	25.0%	252	32.4%	134	54.4%	4278	47.4%
	Don't know/ not sure																	46	5.8%			46	.5%
	Refused	26	1.9%																			26	.3%
Emergency room or urgent care visits	1 or more	575	41.7%			116	14.5%	181	17.8%	128	9.3%	186	15.5%	136	11.5%			153	19.6%			1477	16.4%
	None	805	58.3%	728	100.0%	686	85.5%	836	82.2%	1247	90.7%	1018	84.5%	1053	88.5%	309	100.0%	627	80.4%	194	100.0%	7503	83.6%
Times saw provider for urgent treatment of symptoms	1 or more	607	47.4%	312	42.8%	52	6.5%	356	35.1%	177	12.8%	253	21.8%	354	31.7%	129	41.6%	28	3.9%	52	21.0%	2319	26.5%
	None	673	52.6%	416	57.2%	750	93.5%	660	64.9%	1199	87.2%	904	78.2%	762	68.3%	181	58.4%	691	96.1%	194	79.0%	6430	73.5%
Days unable to do usual activities	1 or more	185	15.5%	98	15.0%	34	4.5%	48	4.9%	310	22.6%	48	4.0%	250	21.0%			150	24.6%	36	18.7%	1159	13.7%
	None	1006	84.5%	557	85.0%	717	95.5%	938	95.1%	1065	77.4%	1156	96.0%	940	79.0%	309	100.0%	459	75.4%	158	81.3%	7306	86.3%

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