Prevalence of asthma attacks among U.S. working adults 2011-2016, by occupation

Published by Statista Research Department, May 5, 2025
This statistic shows the prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma from 2011 to 2016, by occupation. According to the data, among U.S. adults working in a health care support occupation with asthma, 45.5 percent had at least one asthma attack within the past 12 months.

Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation*

CharacteristicAsthma attack prevalence
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Statistic: Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation*

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Release date

April 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2016

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Adults that have worked at any time within the past 12 months and had 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 an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?”

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