This statistic shows the prevalence of asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults from 2011 to 2016, by ethnicity. According to the data, among asthmatic non-Hispanic black working adults, 17.6 percent had visited an ED for their asthma within the past 12 months.
Prevalence of asthma-related emergency department visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by ethnicity*
Adults that have worked at any time within the past 12 months and have current asthma
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* Current asthma defined as a “yes” response to the questions “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?” and “Do you still have asthma?”
Defined as a “yes” response to the question “During the past 12 months, have you had to visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of asthma?”
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 6, 2018). Prevalence of asthma-related emergency department visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by ethnicity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827957/prevalence-of-asthma-ed-visits-us-working-adults-by-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, und MMWR. "Prevalence of asthma-related emergency department visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by ethnicity*." Chart. April 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827957/prevalence-of-asthma-ed-visits-us-working-adults-by-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Prevalence of asthma-related emergency department visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by ethnicity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827957/prevalence-of-asthma-ed-visits-us-working-adults-by-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC, and MMWR. "Prevalence of Asthma-related Emergency Department Visits within The past 12 Months among U.S. Working Adults with Current Asthma 2011-2016, by Ethnicity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827957/prevalence-of-asthma-ed-visits-us-working-adults-by-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of asthma-related emergency department visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by ethnicity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827957/prevalence-of-asthma-ed-visits-us-working-adults-by-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 15, 2025)
Prevalence of asthma-related emergency department visits within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by ethnicity* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827957/prevalence-of-asthma-ed-visits-us-working-adults-by-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed