The numbers
During 2017–2018, women were more likely than men to currently have asthma — 9.7% against 5.5%, age-adjusted. The pattern held in every racial and ethnic group shown:
| Group | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 3.9% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 10.3% | 5.9% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| All adults | 9.7% | 5.5% |
Among both men and women, White and Black adults were more likely to currently have asthma than Hispanic and Asian adults.
Adults who currently have asthma, by sex and race and ethnicity, 2017–2018, with 95% confidence intervals. Figure from the CDC report.
How it was measured
- The survey: the National Health Interview Survey, household interviews with a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population (the Sample Adult component), 2017–2018.
- The question: adults who had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma were asked, "Do you still have asthma?"
- Age adjustment: percentages are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Census standard population, using age groups 18–44, 45–64, 65–74 and 75 and older.
- Groups: non-Hispanic categories include only people who chose one racial group; Hispanic people may be of any race. The totals include all adults 18 and older.
Sources
Based on Amy E. Cha and Debra L. Blackwell, "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Currently Have Asthma, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2017–2018," MMWR, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from the National Health Interview Survey; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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