RF5.1 LIFETIME ASTHMA PREVALENCE
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | NOT AT RISK | AT RISK | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 86.2 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 468 |
| 25-34 | 87.1 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 983 |
| 35-44 | 88.1 | 11.9 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 45-54 | 89.1 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 1,157 |
| 55-64 | 90.4 | 9.6 | 0 | 797 |
| 65-74 | 90.4 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 570 |
| 75 + | 90.8 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 528 |
| UNK/REF | 86.3 | 13.7 | 0 | 55 |
| SEX MALE | 90.0 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 2,295 |
| FEMALE | 87.2 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 3,494 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 88.9 | 11.0 | 0.2 | 5,042 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 86.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 285 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 83.1 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 203 |
| HISPANIC | 91.6 | 8.4 | 0 | 195 |
| REFUSED | 80.3 | 19.7 | 0 | 64 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 83.5 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 560 |
| $15-$24,999 | 87.2 | 12.8 | 0.1 | 918 |
| $25-$49,999 | 88.7 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 1,745 |
| $50-$74,999 | 91.7 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 947 |
| >=$75,000 | 90.1 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 867 |
| UNK/REF | 87.4 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 752 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 85.4 | 14.4 | 0.2 | 650 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 89.4 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 2,151 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 88.1 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 1,447 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 89.2 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 1,530 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 90.2 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 3,216 |
| UNMARRIED | 85.9 | 13.9 | 0.2 | 2,560 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 89.0 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 3,558 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 85.3 | 14.7 | 0 | 250 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 87.9 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 689 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 88.2 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 1,278 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 14 |
--- ALL --- | 88.5 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 5,789 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
