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. 2021 Jun 3;18:E55. doi: 10.5888/pcd18.210084

Table 1. Estimates of Selected Chronic Conditions Among Children and Teenagers, by Race/Ethnicity, United States.

Chronic Condition (Age, y) Estimate
Current asthma (<18)a Age-Adjusted Prevalence, % (SE)
White, non-Hispanic 5.6 (0.40)
Black, non-Hispanic 14.2 (1.52)
Hispanic 8.0 (0.85)
Mexican American 7.0 (1.01)
Obesity (2-19)b Prevalence, % (SE)
White, non-Hispanic 16.1 (1.5)
Black, non-Hispanic 24.2 (2.0)
Hispanic 25.6 (1.9)
Mexican American 26.9 (2.5)
Asian, non-Hispanic 8.7 (1.1)
Type 2 diabetes (10–19)c Incidence Rate Per 100,000
White, non-Hispanic 4.5
Black, non-Hispanic 37.8
Hispanic 20.9
American Indian 32.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 11.9
Hypertension (12–19)d Prevalence, % (95% CI)
White, non-Hispanic 2.97 (1.73–4.74)
Black, non-Hispanic 6.27 (3.84–9.59)
Mexican American 4.94 (3.01–7.59)
Other 5.22 (3.65–7.20)
a

2018 data from the National Health Interview Survey (23).

b

2017–2018 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (24).

c

2014–2015 data from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study (25).

d

2013–2016 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (26).