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*
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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CDC, & MMWR. (April 6, 2018). Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828021/prevalence-of-asthma-attacks-us-working-adults-by-occupation/
CDC, und MMWR. "Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation*." Chart. April 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828021/prevalence-of-asthma-attacks-us-working-adults-by-occupation/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828021/prevalence-of-asthma-attacks-us-working-adults-by-occupation/
CDC, and MMWR. "Prevalence of Asthma Attacks within The past 12 Months among U.S. Working Adults with Current Asthma 2011-2016, by Occupation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828021/prevalence-of-asthma-attacks-us-working-adults-by-occupation/
CDC & MMWR, Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828021/prevalence-of-asthma-attacks-us-working-adults-by-occupation/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Prevalence of asthma attacks within the past 12 months among U.S. working adults with current asthma 2011-2016, by occupation* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828021/prevalence-of-asthma-attacks-us-working-adults-by-occupation/
