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Data List for Adult Asthma Prevalence by Race, Utah, 2018-2021

RaceAge-adjusted Percentage of AdultsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Alaska Native11.2%8.6%14.6%
Asian3.9%2.5%5.9%
Black, African American8.3%5.7%11.8%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander7.5%4.4%12.7%
White10.5%10.1%10.9%
All Races9.9%9.6%10.3%

Data Notes

Rates have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population based on 3 age groups: 18-34, 35-49, and 50+.

Data Source

Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/ibisph-view/query/selection/brfss/BRFSSSelection.html]

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Definition

Adults aged 18+ (unless otherwise noted), who reported having been told by a doctor that they have asthma and who currently have asthma.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator:Total number of respondents answering "yes" to both of the BRFSS asthma core questions:[[br]] 1. Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma?[[br]] 2. Do you still have asthma?
Denominator:Includes all survey respondents ages 18 years and older except those with missing, don't know, or refused answers to the core asthma questions.

Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 05/24/2023


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Content updated: Wed, 24 May 2023 11:41:09 MDT