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In 2004, the Washington State Department of Health, along with the Data and Surveillance Committee of the Washington Asthma Initiative researched, gathered and analyzed the available asthma and asthma-related data in Washington State. The results of this work were compiled into The Burden of Asthma in Washington State. The Burden Report utilized multiple Washington data sources to describe the overall impact of asthma, populations at risk, the current status of asthma health care, and the environment’s impact on asthma. The Burden Report served as the foundation for the Washington State Asthma Plan and much of the data from the report is utilized throughout the state plan.  Data update reports are released periodically as new data becomes available.

Source:  1999-2005 Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

(BRFSS), National BRFSS median

Washington’s Asthma Prevalence Rates Among Nation's Highest
In Washington State, an estimated 400,000 Washington adults and 120,000 youth currently have asthma. The CDC has identified Washington’s asthma prevalence as among the highest in the nation, and the proportion of the state population with asthma is steadily increasing.

About 1 in 10 women and 1 in 14 men currently have asthma. Between 7% and 10% of middle/high school-aged children have asthma, and 1 in 10 households with children of any age have a child with asthma.
 

Resources:

The Burden of Asthma Report

Asthma Data Updates:

Asthma Among Washington's Children: A Report From the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health (167 KB - MS Word)
 

Data from the 2004 Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (95 KB - MS Word)

 

Asthma Among Native Americans (1.2MB - PowerPoint)

Factors Affecting Asthma Prevalence Estimates Among Hispanics in Washington State (662 KB - PDF)

Factors Affecting Asthma Prevalence Estimates Among Hispanics in Washington State (1417 KB - PowerPoint)

 Asthma  Among Senior Adults in Washington State (1.8 MB - PowerPoint)

“When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.” Presentation by Julia Dilley (618 KB - MS PPT)

 

 

More information is available in our state plan.  Click on the link below to view the Data and Surveillance chapter.

Click here for Data and Surveillance - State Plan (176 KB - PDF)

External Links:

Washington Asthma Initiative

Centers for Disease Control - Asthma

Environmental Protection Agency

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Internal Links:

Washington State Asthma Plan

Washington State Burden of Asthma Report

Asthma Fact Sheet

Related Links:

Tobacco Prevention and Control

Other CFH Programs

Environmental Health Programs