The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
Bar Graph

Percent of Children Affected by Asthma, by Race and Ethnicity

White 7.2%
Black 12.4%
Hispanic 6.4%
Multiracial 11.2%
Other* 7.3%

*Includes Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native children.

This graph is from the chartbook The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005, that is based on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health 2003. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005.