Told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you had asthma
State of Hawaii BRFSS [2005-2006-2007]/White

Demographic
 
Characteristics		 YES
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 NO
 
N       %   C.I.(95%)		 Total
 
 N		 Estimated
 
#of Adults
TOTAL 1,043  13.6  (12.6-14.8) 7,085  86.4  (85.2-87.4) 8,128 318,260
AGE GROUP        
    18-24 Years    69  22.4  (17.1-28.9)   242  77.6  (71.1-82.9)   311  31,042
    25-34 Years   129  15.5  (12.6-19.0)   678  84.5  (81.0-87.4)   807  48,067
    35-44 Years   145  10.1  ( 8.3-12.2) 1,158  89.9  (87.8-91.7) 1,303  58,798
    45-54 Years   225  12.8  (10.8-15.1) 1,716  87.2  (84.9-89.2) 1,941  66,110
    55-64 Years   278  15.2  (13.0-17.6) 1,682  84.8  (82.4-87.0) 1,960  55,997
    65+ Years   195  10.7  ( 9.1-12.6) 1,567  89.3  (87.4-90.9) 1,762  56,362
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
GENDER        
    Male   340  10.9  ( 9.4-12.6) 3,184  89.1  (87.4-90.6) 3,524 164,721
    Female   703  16.6  (15.1-18.1) 3,901  83.4  (81.9-84.9) 4,604 153,539
MARITAL STATUS        
    Married   533  12.7  (11.4-14.0) 3,947  87.3  (86.0-88.6) 4,480 198,049
    Unmarried   507  15.2  (13.4-17.3) 3,120  84.8  (82.7-86.6) 3,627 119,693
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
EDUCATION        
    <High School    44  15.0  (10.4-21.2)   238  85.0  (78.8-89.6)   282  12,522
    High School   221  14.5  (12.2-17.2) 1,471  85.5  (82.8-87.8) 1,692  73,994
    Some College   323  14.7  (12.7-17.0) 2,125  85.3  (83.0-87.3) 2,448  93,028
    College   454  12.3  (10.9-13.9) 3,242  87.7  (86.1-89.1) 3,696 138,364
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
EMPLOYMENT        
    Employed   618  13.2  (11.9-14.7) 4,412  86.8  (85.3-88.1) 5,030 204,597
    Unemployed    40  26.0  (17.6-36.6)   151  74.0  (63.4-82.4)   191   9,414
    Student/Homemaker    84  15.0  (11.5-19.4)   476  85.0  (80.6-88.5)   560  29,236
    Retired/Can't work   301  12.8  (11.0-14.8) 2,034  87.2  (85.2-89.0) 2,335  74,634
    Unknown/Refused    -    -   --  
HOUSEHOLD INCOME        
    <$15,000    96  14.5  (11.4-18.3)   439  85.5  (81.7-88.6)   535  14,728
    $15,000-24,999   135  18.4  (14.8-22.7)   750  81.6  (77.3-85.2)   885  30,403
    $25,000-49,999   267  13.8  (11.7-16.1) 1,777  86.2  (83.9-88.3) 2,044  74,797
    $50,000-74,999   186  12.7  (10.5-15.3) 1,271  87.3  (84.7-89.5) 1,457  57,799
    >=$75,000   256  11.3  ( 9.7-13.2) 2,190  88.7  (86.8-90.3) 2,446 106,973
    Unknown/Refused   103  17.6  (13.6-22.6)   658  82.4  (77.4-86.4)   761  33,560
COUNTY        
    Honolulu   379  13.7  (12.1-15.3) 2,570  86.3  (84.7-87.9) 2,949 197,396
    Hawaii   285  12.4  (10.9-14.1) 2,037  87.6  (85.9-89.1) 2,322  55,119
    Kauai   119  14.5  (11.5-18.1)   806  85.5  (81.9-88.5)   925  19,662
    Maui   260  14.7  (12.6-17.2) 1,672  85.3  (82.8-87.4) 1,932  46,082

The symbol '--' means cell size less than 50.
N = Cell Sample Size, % = Percentage, 95% C.I. = Confidence Interval at 95 percent probability level.
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.