From: Gender-specific determinants of asthma among U.S. adults
 | Asthma | Never Asthma | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 93,448) | (N = 910,446) | |||
N | Weighted % | N | Weighted % | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 26,490 | 36.8 | 382,295 | 51.1 |
 Female | 66,958 | 63.2 | 528,151 | 48.9 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
 White | 72,488 | 69.1 | 718,731 | 66.3 |
 Black | 10,643 | 14.4 | 84,319 | 11.7 |
 American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1,238 | 1.2 | 7,757 | 0.7 |
 Asian/Pacific Islander | 2,083 | 3.3 | 29,699 | 5.4 |
 Hispanic | 6,996 | 12.0 | 69,940 | 15.9 |
Education Level | ||||
 Less than high school | 2,584 | 3.0 | 19,970 | 4.0 |
 High school | 30,212 | 30.8 | 269,945 | 29.1 |
 Some college or more | 60,652 | 66.2 | 620,531 | 66.9 |
Yearly Household Income (USD) | ||||
 < $25,000 | 33,218 | 31.5 | 220,627 | 23.5 |
 $25,000-$75,000 | 36,290 | 37.6 | 388,126 | 39.6 |
 ≥ $75,000 | 23,940 | 30.9 | 301,693 | 36.9 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||
 Not overweight or obese | 26,807 | 29.7 | 338,174 | 36.7 |
 Overweight | 29,952 | 32.8 | 340,055 | 37.8 |
 Grade 1 obese | 18,945 | 19.7 | 151,659 | 16.8 |
 Grade 2 obese | 9,535 | 9.7 | 51,973 | 5.6 |
 Grade 3 obese | 8,209 | 8.1 | 28,585 | 3.0 |
Smoking Status | ||||
 Never smoked | 45,124 | 52.5 | 488,593 | 57.6 |
 Former smoker | 30,494 | 27.5 | 280,013 | 25.8 |
 Current smoker | 17,830 | 20.0 | 141,840 | 16.6 |
Age | ||||
 22-34 | 11,824 | 25.8 | 106,426 | 24.5 |
 35-44 | 14,857 | 20.8 | 144,815 | 22.2 |
 45-54 | 20,414 | 21.2 | 191,114 | 21.2 |
 55-64 | 22,190 | 16.7 | 203,532 | 15.7 |
 65+ | 24,163 | 15.5 | 264,559 | 16.5 |