Persons with activity limitations caused by asthma in the U.S.

This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. persons, aged 5 years and older, with at least one asthma attack in the past year which reported activity limitations caused by asthma or breathing problems in 2008. In that, 5.5 percent of children aged 5-17 years reported to have had activity limitations caused by their asthma or breathing problem.

Percentage of U.S. persons with activity limitations caused by asthma or breathing problems in 2008*

Characteristic	Population in millions	% with activity limitation caused by asthma or breathing problem
Children aged 5-17 years	3.3	5.5
Adults aged 18 or over, currently employed	4.9	6.2
Adults aged 18 or over, not currently employed	3.8	26.5

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November 2012

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United States

Survey time period

2008

Special properties

5 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Among persons with at least one asthma attack in the past year.

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