Table 1.

Characteristics of adolescents and young adults with asthma in the United States, 2000 to 2005

	Adolescents (n = 1,539)		Young adults (n = 833)
	%	(SE)	%	(SE)
Sex
Female	45.1%	(1.6)	62.9%	(2.2)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic	13.9%	(1)	9.4%	(1.1)
Caucasian, non-Hispanic	63.9%	(1.4)	72%	(1.9)
Black,non-Hispanic	18.3%	(1.2)	14.4%	(1.4)
Other, non-Hispanic	3.9%	(0.6)	4.2%	(0.9)
Region
Northeast	19.9%	(1.2)	20.1%	(2.1)
Midwest	24.1%	(1.5)	29.2%	(2.1)
South	34.7%	(1.5)	31.5%	(2.1)
West	21.3%	(1.4)	19.1%	(1.6)
Reported health status
Excellent or very good	62.4%	(1.4)	56.1%	(2)
Good, fair, or poor	37.6%	(1.4)	43.9%	(2)
Poverty level
<200%	39.7%	(1.6)	48.7%	(2.3)
Usual source of care
No	5.2%	(0.7)	19.9%	(1.7)
Health insurance
Public	24.9%	(1.5)	16.6%	(2.3)
Private	67.1%	(1.9)	56.8%	(1.9)
Not covered	7.9%	(0.9)	26.7%	(1.9)

Source: National Health Interview Survey.

Pooled data from 2000–2005.

Adolescent age, 12–17 years; young adults age, 18–24 years.

Sample n is unweighted; percentages are weighted, and SE reflects complex sampling design.