Distribution of asthma and chronic respiratory illnesses by selected variables
| Variables | Asthma | 95%CI | Chronic | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data shown as percentages with numbers in parentheses. Prevalence shown for each independent variable. Asthma data based on the head of household’s report of having been told by a healthcare provider that a person in their household had diagnosed asthma. Chronic respiratory illnesses data based on the analysis of persons with breathing problems in the preceding 12 months. | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 18.5 (106/573) | 15 to 22 | 14.4 (82/568) | 12 to 18 |
| Female | 31.4 (332/1057) | 29 to 34 | 16.6 (175/1054) | 14 to 19 |
| Race | ||||
| African American | 20.4 (161/790) | 18 to 24 | 12.2 (96/786) | 10 to 15 |
| White | 23.9 122/509) | 20 to 28 | 18.4 (94/510) | 15 to 22 |
| Latino | 50.1 (122/239) | 45 to 58 | 17.9 (42/234) | 13 to 23 |
| Other race | 30.2 (29/96) | 21 to 40 | 22.9 (22/96) | 15 to 33 |
| Location | ||||
| Eastside | 18.5 (80/433) | 15 to 23 | 10.7 (48/445) | 8 to 14 |
| Westside | 24 (157/654) | 21 to 27 | 19.4 (151/777) | 17 to 22 |
| South Buffalo | 40.5 (62/153) | 33 to 49 | 11.2 (12/107) | 6 to 19 |
| Near West | 46.1 (66/143) | 38 to 55 | 15.2 (14/92) | 9 to 24 |
| Downtown | 28.7 (75/261) | 23 to 35 | 14.7 (32/218) | 10 to 20 |