This statistic shows the prevalence of asthma among U.S. working adults from 2011 to 2016, by industry type. According to the data, among U.S. working adults in the health care and social assistance industry, 8.8 percent had asthma.
Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by industry*
Characteristic
Asthma prevalence
Health care and social assistance
8.8%
Education services
8.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
8.1%
Accommodation and food services
7.7%
Finance and insurance
7.5%
Retail trade
7.5%
Public administration
7.4%
Total
6.8%
Information
6.6%
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6.5%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Adults that have worked at any time within the past 12 months
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?”
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 6, 2018). Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by industry* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827967/prevalence-of-current-asthma-us-working-adults-by-industry/
CDC, und MMWR. "Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by industry*." Chart. April 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827967/prevalence-of-current-asthma-us-working-adults-by-industry/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by industry*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827967/prevalence-of-current-asthma-us-working-adults-by-industry/
CDC, and MMWR. "Prevalence of Current Asthma among U.S. Working Adults 2011-2016, by Industry*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827967/prevalence-of-current-asthma-us-working-adults-by-industry/
CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by industry* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827967/prevalence-of-current-asthma-us-working-adults-by-industry/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by industry* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827967/prevalence-of-current-asthma-us-working-adults-by-industry/
