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Data List for Asthma Prevalence Among Adults Aged 18 and Over, Utah and U.S., 2001-2021

BRFSS Utah vs. U.S.YearAge-adjusted Percentage of AdultsLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 43
UT Old Methodology20017.0%5.9%8.0%
UT Old Methodology20027.9%6.8%9.0%
UT Old Methodology20037.1%6.0%8.1%
UT Old Methodology20048.0%7.1%8.9%
UT Old Methodology20057.8%7.0%8.8%
UT Old Methodology20068.3%7.4%9.3%
UT Old Methodology20078.2%7.3%9.2%
UT Old Methodology20088.4%7.5%9.5%
UT Old Methodology20097.9%7.3%8.6%
UT Old Methodology20109.0%8.2%9.8%
US Old Methodology20017.2%7.0%7.4%
US Old Methodology20027.5%7.3%7.6%
US Old Methodology20037.7%7.5%7.9%
US Old Methodology20048.3%8.1%7.9%
US Old Methodology20057.8%7.7%8.0%
US Old Methodology20068.2%8.0%8.4%
US Old Methodology20078.2%8.1%8.4%
US Old Methodology20088.5%8.3%8.7%
US Old Methodology20098.5%8.3%8.7%
US Old Methodology20108.7%8.5%8.8%
UT New Methodology20098.3%7.6%9.0%
UT New Methodology20108.7%8.1%9.4%
UT New Methodology20118.7%8.0%9.3%
UT New Methodology20128.9%8.3%9.6%
UT New Methodology20139.1%8.5%9.7%
UT New Methodology20148.7%8.2%9.2%
UT New Methodology20159.0%8.4%9.7%
UT New Methodology20168.3%7.6%9.0%
UT New Methodology20178.8%8.2%9.5%
UT New Methodology20189.3%8.6%10.0%
UT New Methodology20199.9%9.2%10.6%
UT New Methodology202010.8%10.1%11.5%
UT New Methodology20219.7%9.0%10.5%
US New Methodology20118.7%8.6%8.9%
US New Methodology20128.8%8.6%9.0%
US New Methodology20138.9%8.7%9.1%
US New Methodology20148.9%8.7%9.1%
US New Methodology20158.8%8.6%9.0%
US New Methodology20168.9%8.7%9.1%
US New Methodology20179.0%8.9%9.2%
US New Methodology20189.3%9.1%9.4%
US New Methodology20199.0%8.8%9.2%
US New Methodology20209.2%9.0%9.4%

Data Notes

Rates have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population. Note: At the time of this update, the BRFSS U.S. dataset did not include an age variable but did include five age categories up to age 80+ (vs. the typical weighting scheme that includes 85+). Comparisons with both weighting schemes were compared using Utah data, and the difference was about 1/100 of a percentage point. In 2011, the BRFSS changed its methodology from a landline only sample and weighting based on post-stratification to a landline/cell phone sample and raking as the weighting methodology. Raking accounts for variables such as income, education, marital status, and home ownership during weighting and has the potential to more accurately reflect the population distribution.

Data Sources

  • 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]
  • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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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


Utah Asthma Program, Office of Health Promotion and Prevention, Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Phone: 1-888-222-2542 | Website: asthma.utah.gov | Email: asthma@utah.gov
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Content updated: Wed, 24 May 2023 11:41:09 MDT