Asthma in Michigan

Important Terms Prevalence of Asthma Asthma Severity Asthma Management Work-Related Asthma Asthma Hospitalization

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Prevalence of Asthma in Michigan

• 233,894 children less than 18 years (9.1%) currently have asthma. [1]
  
  
• 683,693 adults 18 years and older (9.0%) currently have asthma. [2]
  
  
• The asthma prevalence for adults (9.0%) is slightly higher than that for the United States (8.1%). [2,3]
  
  
• The asthma prevalence in Michigan is significantly higher for adult females (11.3%) than adult males (6.5%).
  
  
• 8.3% of white adults currently have asthma. 10.9% of black adults currently have asthma.
  
  
• Asthma prevalence for adults decreases with increasing income. The prevalence for those earning less than $20,000 is significantly higher than those earning $75,000 or more.

Prevalence of Current Asthma for Adults (>=18 Years) by Sex and by Race, Michigan, 2005

Source: Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Preliminary Data,2005.