Table 8_3_1.1
People with current asthma who are now taking preventive medicine daily or almost daily (either oral or inhaler), United States, 2003 and 2006
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2006 |
2003 |
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Taking preventive medicatione |
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Taking preventive medicatione |
| Population group |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Current asthma (percent) |
Percent |
SE |
Total population (in thousands)d |
Current asthma (percent) |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
299,267 |
7.1 |
31.6 |
1.3 |
290,604 |
6.8 |
30.1 |
1.3 |
| Age |
0–17 |
73,529 |
8.4 |
31.2 |
2.1 |
72,379 |
8.0 |
28.5 |
2.4 |
| 18–44 |
110,576 |
6.2 |
23.7 |
2.1 |
110,646 |
6.0 |
21.4 |
1.9 |
| 45–64 |
75,820 |
6.8 |
33.8 |
2.3 |
69,659 |
6.7 |
38.7 |
2.7 |
| 65 and over |
36,644 |
7.9 |
47.6 |
3.5 |
35,450 |
6.8 |
42.0 |
3.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
146,942 |
6.2 |
30.1 |
1.9 |
142,265 |
5.7 |
31.1 |
2.0 |
| Female |
152,325 |
8.0 |
32.6 |
1.6 |
148,340 |
7.8 |
29.4 |
1.6 |
| Race |
White, single race |
240,005 |
6.8 |
33.6 |
1.5 |
235,232 |
6.5 |
30.4 |
1.5 |
| Black, single race |
37,024 |
9.1 |
24.6 |
2.5 |
36,090 |
8.5 |
29.4 |
2.7 |
| Asian, single race |
13,060 |
4.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
11,886 |
3.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI, single race |
1,226 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
881 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| AI/AN, single race |
2,597 |
6.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
2,095 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Multiple races |
5,354 |
11.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
4,420 |
11.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Non-Hispanic |
254,106 |
7.4 |
32.7 |
1.4 |
249,909 |
7.0 |
30.3 |
1.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
197,070 |
7.2 |
35.1 |
1.6 |
196,304 |
6.8 |
30.8 |
1.6 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
36,285 |
8.9 |
25.1 |
2.6 |
35,278 |
8.6 |
29.2 |
2.6 |
| Hispanic, all races |
45,161 |
5.5 |
23.2 |
2.6 |
40,696 |
5.1 |
28.0 |
3.3 |
| Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
37,365 |
9.0 |
31.2 |
2.7 |
36,827 |
9.7 |
26.0 |
2.3 |
| Near poor/low |
54,305 |
7.5 |
30.8 |
2.6 |
53,950 |
7.5 |
26.5 |
2.3 |
| Middle |
93,404 |
6.9 |
31.1 |
2.5 |
90,163 |
6.6 |
29.2 |
2.4 |
| High |
114,194 |
6.5 |
32.6 |
2.1 |
109,664 |
5.5 |
35.7 |
2.4 |
| Education,b age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
43,402 |
7.5 |
31.2 |
2.6 |
44,872 |
7.1 |
25.4 |
2.6 |
| High school graduate |
68,995 |
6.5 |
33.3 |
2.9 |
69,728 |
5.7 |
29.4 |
2.9 |
| At least some college |
111,744 |
6.6 |
31.1 |
2.2 |
102,184 |
6.5 |
34.1 |
2.3 |
| Employment status, ages 18–64 |
Employed |
148,782 |
5.6 |
27.0 |
1.9 |
143,669 |
5.7 |
26.5 |
1.9 |
| Not employed |
40,165 |
10.0 |
30.2 |
2.6 |
39,032 |
8.6 |
33.3 |
2.9 |
| Health insurance, under age 65 |
Any private |
183,275 |
6.7 |
29.8 |
1.7 |
181,476 |
6.3 |
30.8 |
1.8 |
| Public only |
39,548 |
11.4 |
30.7 |
2.2 |
36,748 |
10.7 |
28.6 |
2.1 |
| Uninsured |
37,103 |
3.8 |
17.6 |
3.9 |
34,460 |
5.1 |
12.8 |
2.6 |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare only |
10,977 |
8.4 |
47.6 |
6.5 |
9,885 |
5.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicare and private |
20,984 |
7.0 |
49.2 |
5.1 |
21,198 |
6.7 |
44.1 |
4.9 |
| Medicare and other public |
4,010 |
11.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
3,884 |
9.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
| Residence locationc |
Metropolitan |
250,064 |
7.0 |
32.1 |
1.5 |
244,216 |
6.7 |
29.9 |
1.4 |
| Large central metro |
89,315 |
6.7 |
27.1 |
2.1 |
87,418 |
6.8 |
26.8 |
2.4 |
| Large fringe metro |
73,465 |
6.8 |
35.5 |
2.9 |
71,947 |
6.0 |
32.2 |
2.8 |
| Medium metro |
61,459 |
7.8 |
31.1 |
3.1 |
59,119 |
6.9 |
30.9 |
2.6 |
| Small metro |
25,826 |
6.8 |
42.1 |
4.3 |
25,732 |
8.2 |
32.3 |
3.9 |
| Nonmetropolitan |
49,203 |
7.7 |
29.1 |
2.9 |
46,389 |
6.9 |
30.9 |
3.0 |
| Micropolitan |
32,688 |
7.9 |
30.4 |
4.0 |
30,725 |
6.9 |
29.7 |
3.9 |
| Noncore |
16,515 |
7.4 |
26.4 |
3.9 |
15,663 |
6.9 |
33.2 |
3.6 |
| Language spoken most often at home |
English |
259,734 |
7.7 |
31.9 |
1.4 |
253,382 |
7.3 |
29.9 |
1.3 |
| Other |
35,611 |
3.2 |
25.8 |
3.6 |
33,778 |
3.3 |
32.8 |
5.0 |
| Perceived health status |
Excellent/very good/good |
267,762 |
6.2 |
29.3 |
1.4 |
259,009 |
6.0 |
27.4 |
1.5 |
| Fair/poor |
31,000 |
15.6 |
39.8 |
2.6 |
31,000 |
13.8 |
40.3 |
2.6 |
| Activity limitationsc |
Basic activities |
29,321 |
14.1 |
37.8 |
2.7 |
28,740 |
11.6 |
37.2 |
2.9 |
| Complex activities |
17,185 |
15.6 |
38.6 |
3.3 |
17,609 |
12.2 |
36.5 |
3.3 |
| Neither basic nor complex activities |
188,138 |
5.5 |
29.4 |
1.8 |
181,211 |
5.5 |
29.2 |
1.8 |
a Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
b Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.
c For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.
d Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.
e Denominator includes people with currently active asthma, excluding missing values.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
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