Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample and percentages of the weighted population estimate with current asthma and with any selected health conditions excluding asthma.
| Sample children |
Weighted population estimate |
With current asthma |
With any selected health conditionb |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | No.a | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | Percent (95% CI) | |
| Total | 10,954 | 61,696 | 100. | 10.4 (9.6, 11.1) | 67.3 (66.0, 68.6) |
| Age, in years | |||||
| 3–4 | 1473 | 8040 | 13.0 (12.2, 13.9) | 7.9 (6.1, 9.7) | 52.5 (49.2, 55.8) |
| 5–9 | 3441 | 20,512 | 33.2 (32.1, 34.4) | 10.6 (9.2, 11.9) | 66.9 (64.8, 69.0) |
| 10–14 | 3562 | 20,695 | 33.5 (32.4, 34.7) | 10.5 (9.3, 11.7) | 69.6 (67.6, 71.5) |
| 14–17 | 2478 | 12,448 | 20.2 (19.2, 21.1) | 11.3 (9.7, 12.9) | 73.9 (71.7, 76.1) |
| Asthma history | |||||
| Current | 1202 | 6389 | 10.4 (9.6, 11.1) | 100.0 | 87.8 (85.7, 90.0) |
| Former | 619 | 3391 | 5.5 (5.0, 6.0) | 0.0 | 80.4 (76.5, 84.2) |
| Never | 9133 | 51,915 | 84.1 (83.3, 85.0) | 0.0 | 64.0 (62.5, 65.4) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | |||||
| No | 7780 | 47,093 | 76.3 (75.1, 77.5) | 10.5 (9.7, 11.3) | 69.6 (68.1, 71.2) |
| Yes | 3174 | 14,602 | 23.7 (22.5, 24.9) | 10.0 (8.5, 11.5) | 59.9 (57.7, 62.1) |
| No. selected health conditionsb | |||||
| 0 | 3531 | 20,157 | 32.7 (31.4, 34.0) | 3.9 (3.1, 4.6) | 0.0 |
| 1 | 2437 | 13,524 | 21.9 (20.9, 22.9) | 8.0 (6.7, 9.4) | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1595 | 8779 | 14.2 (13.4, 15.0) | 9.5 (7.6, 11.5) | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1021 | 5824 | 9.4 (8.8, 10.1) | 13.7 (11.2, 16.2) | 100.0 |
| 4 | 684 | 3762 | 6.1 (5.5, 6.7) | 18.4 (14.4, 22.4) | 100.0 |
| 5+ | 1686 | 9649 | 15.6 (14.8, 16.5) | 22.8 (20.3, 25.3) | 100.0 |
| Parental education | |||||
| High school degree or less | 4182 | 21,267 | 34.5 (33.0, 35.9) | 11.8 (10.5, 13.0) | 63.7 (61.6, 65.7) |
| Some college | 3397 | 19,159 | 31.1 (29.8, 32.3) | 11.6 (10.3, 13.0) | 70.7 (68.7, 72.8) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3375 | 21,269 | 34.5 (33.0, 36.0) | 7.8 (6.7, 8.9) | 67.9 (65.6, 70.2) |
| Race | |||||
| Black/African-American only | 1796 | 8761 | 14.2 (13.3, 15.1) | 17.7 (15.6, 19.8) | 67.8 (66.3, 69.2) |
| White only | 7689 | 46,032 | 74.6 (73.4, 75.8) | 9.0 (8.1, 9.8) | 66.7 (63.5, 69.8) |
| Otherc only | 861 | 3857 | 6.3 (5.6, 6.9) | 8.5 (5.4, 11.6) | 72.7 (67.8, 77.5) |
| Multiple race | 608 | 3046 | 4.9 (4.4, 5.5) | 12.6 (9.2, 16.0) | 59.6 (55.4, 63.8) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 5382 | 30,182 | 48.9 (47.8, 50.1) | 9.7 (8.7, 10.7) | 65.4 (63.6, 67.2) |
| Male | 5572 | 31,513 | 51.1 (49.9, 52.2) | 11.0 (10.0, 11.9) | 69.2 (67.7, 70.7) |
a
In thousands.
b
Excluding asthma.
c
Includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, and other race groups not identified.