4.3% Experienced an Asthma Episode Last Year

The CDC recently released some selected estimates based on data from the January-March 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Here are some key findings regarding asthma from the report:

·         For children under age 15, asthma prevalence was highest among non-Hispanic black children (17.7%).

·         Current asthma prevalence was higher among females than males for all ages.

·         An estimated 8.2% of persons of all ages in the U.S. currently have asthma.

·         4.3% of persons of all ages experienced an asthma episode in the past 12 months.

·         Black children under 15 were 2x more likely to have had an asthma attack than Hispanic or white children.

·         5% of Hispanic, 4.2% of white, and 5.1% of black persons over age 15 had an asthma episode last year.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2, 2015