Table 4.
Prevalence of asthma self-management components among children and adults who reported asthma, asthma episode in past 12 months, and asthma-related emergency room or urgent care center visit in past 12 months by race/ethnicity, National Health Interview Survey 2003 & 2008
| Race/Ethnicity | Taken Long-Term Control Medicine | Have an Asthma Management Plan | Taken Class to Learn to Manage Asthma | Taught to Recognize Signs of Asthma Attack | Taught to Respond to Asthma Attack | Taught to Use a Peak Flow Meter | Given Advice on Environmental Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Asthma (Child) | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 55.5 | 41.5 | 8.6 | 73.1 | 78.6 | 52.5 | 52.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 48.3* | 45.7 | 19.7* | 74.6 | 79.1 | 59.0 | 56.1 |
| Puerto Rican | 48.0 | 41.0 | 17.4* | 78.8 | 81.7 | 56.7 | 56.7 |
| Other Hispanic | 44.6* | 39.2 | 11.5 | 62.1 | 66.3* | 45.1 | 39.3* |
| Asian | 54.6 | 43.9 | 5.7 | 66.4 | 96.6* | 52.2 | 52.4 |
| AI/AN | 33.5 | 22.6 | 3.0 | 56.8 | 75.7 | 42.3 | 45.6 |
| Asthma Episode in Past 12 Months (Child) | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 60.6 | 46.7 | 11.1 | 77.1 | 84.6 | 54.8 | 56.5 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 54.7 | 52.6 | 23.0* | 76.9 | 81.3 | 63.8 | 61.1 |
| Puerto Rican | 56.5 | 47.1 | 20.2 | 78.5 | 78.3 | 51.7 | 50.2 |
| Other Hispanic | 55.7 | 44.3 | 14.3 | 64.9* | 68.6* | 45.4 | 45.2 |
| Asian | 58.9 | 44.8 | 4.1 | 61.0 | 97.2 | 51.7 | 58.1 |
| AI/AN | 32.0* | 26.2 | 4.6 | 55.1 | 84.2 | 43.9 | 39.6 |
| Asthma-Related ED/UCC Visit in Past 12 Months (Child) | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 73.9 | 50.1 | 15.8 | 80.4 | 87.8 | 66.7 | 62.0 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 60.7 | 52.5 | 22.3 | 80.3 | 84.4 | 68.5 | 63.0 |
| Puerto Rican | 53.7 | 48.0 | 15.4 | 85.4 | 85.1 | 45.9 | 43.6 |
| Other Hispanic | 64.0 | 43.1 | 13.7 | 67.6 | 68.7* | 49.2 | 42.6 |
| Current Asthma (Adult) | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 56.6 | 31.4 | 11.3 | 53.2 | 64.2 | 40.5 | 48.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 45.8* | 35.1 | 15.6* | 61.9* | 67.3 | 48.6* | 47.4 |
| Puerto Rican | 55.6 | 41.0 | 16.8 | 68.8* | 67.8 | 52.4* | 48.5 |
| Other Hispanic | 43.0* | 22.9* | 10.9 | 52.0 | 56.7* | 38.8 | 38.9 |
| Asian | 40.6* | 34.2 | 14.0 | 65.9 | 73.3 | 45.7 | 50.4 |
| AI/AN | 43.1 | 34.1 | 29.8 | 69.8 | 71.6 | 48.1 | 67.3* |
| Asthma Episode in Past 12 Months (Adult) | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 65.2 | 36.7 | 14.2 | 57.1 | 70.8 | 47.2 | 55.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 53.2* | 41.9 | 20.3* | 67.3* | 73.3 | 57.3* | 59.8 |
| Puerto Rican | 61.9 | 38.7 | 22.7 | 81.4* | 79.3 | 59.8 | 49.6 |
| Other Hispanic | 52.9* | 27.0* | 15.3 | 54.9 | 60.7* | 41.4 | 43.4* |
| Asian | 65.9 | 52.0 | 19.2 | 74.5 | 79.3 | 61.4 | 65.7 |
| AI/AN | 50.6 | 38.2 | 32.8* | 75.2 | 74.3 | 49.8 | 73.9 |
| Asthma-Related ED/UCC Visit in Past 12 Months (Adult) | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 73.5 | 44.4 | 17.6 | 58.1 | 73.0 | 57.4 | 57.5 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 68.2 | 51.2 | 28.8* | 72.7 | 79.6 | 68.0 | 74.5* |
| Puerto Rican | 86.7 | 54.9 | 27.8 | 83.5* | 78.6 | 63.3 | 58.6 |
| Other Hispanic | 65.7 | 20.8* | 23.9 | 53.7 | 56.6 | 49.0 | 51.1 |
Note: AI/AN= American Indian/Alaskan Natives
A Excludes Non-Hispanic Asians and AI/AN due to small sample size.