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Asthma Data & Statistics

This page provides data about youth asthma and school health programs, policies, and practices designed to address asthma in school settings. These data are collected through surveillance systems administered by CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.


Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults.

Youth Online: YRBSS Interactive Data 2011 — Asthma

 


School Health Policies & Practices Study

The School Health Policies and Practices Study is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.

 
Fact Sheets

State & District Report Cards

Find data about asthma-related practices by state and DASH-funded district; see "Health Services" and "Healthy and Safe School Environment"


School Health Profiles

School Health Profiles is a system of biennial surveys assessing school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, territories, and tribal governments.

Selected School Health Topics Fact Sheets (by State, Territory, and District)

Fact sheets on policies and programs related to asthma; health education; HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention; unintentional injuries and violence; and school health councils


 

Related Data

Health Data Interactive (search "asthma")
Data tables from Asthma Data on Demand, as well as data on other health conditions and risk factors, health care access and use, mortality, and selected Healthy People 2010 objectives

Self-Reported Asthma Among High School Students – United States, 2003
MMWR 2005;54(31):765-767

Asthma Self-Management Education Among Youths and Adults — United States, 2003
MMWR 2007;56(35):912–915.

Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children with Asthma — United States, 2004-05 Influenza Season
MMWR 2007;56(9):193–196

Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Persons with Asthma — United States, 2005-06 Influenza Season
MMWR 2008;57(24):653–657

QuickStats: Percentage of Children Aged <18 Years with Current Asthma, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex — United States, 2001-2004
MMWR 2006;55(7):185

 

 

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