VERTICAL BAR CHART: Adults Aged 18 and Older with Asthma,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2005

(Rate per 1,000 Adults)

Total: Female 91.9, Male 51.1; Non-Hispanic White: Female 93.8, Male 55.9; Non-Hispanic Black: Female 108.4, Male 54.3; Hispanic: Female 71.1, Male 29.9; Asian: Female 55.6, Male 23.9; Non-Hispanic Other Races**: Female 86.9, Male 43.2

*Reported that a health professional has ever told them they have asthma and report they still have asthma.
**Includes American Indian/Alaska Natives and persons of more than one race.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.

VERTICAL BAR CHART: Women Aged 18 and Older with an Emergency Room Visit Due to Asthma in the Past Year, by Poverty Status,* 2005

(Percent of Women with Asthma)

Under 100% FPL 34.2
100-199% FPL 30.5
200-299% FPL 24.8
300% FPL or More 19.2

*Federal poverty level (FPL) was equal to $19,350 for a family of four in 2005; this amount is determined annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2005. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.