Data source information: Prevalence is the proportion of individuals in a population who have the disease at a point in time or during a given time period. Data sources include:
- Behavioral Risk Factor Survey: Adult and child level data on current and lifetime asthma prevalence.
- Asthma Call-back Survey: Adult and child level data on topics such as symptom-free days, comorbid conditions, cost barriers, asthma triggers in the home and missed work or school days due to asthma.
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Asthma current and lifetime prevalence among high school students.
This surveillance brief summarizes asthma-related data from the 2016 Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. It includes state level lifetime and current asthma rates as well as data on certain health behaviors and conditions such as COPD, cigarette use and health care prevented cost among those with current asthma.
This surveillance brief summarizes asthma-related data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It includes national and state level lifetime asthma rates as well as data on certain health behaviors such as obesity, drug and alcohol use among those with current asthma.
This surveillance brief summarizes asthma-related data from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It includes national and state level lifetime asthma rates as well as data on certain health behaviors such as obesity, drug and alcohol use among those with current asthma.
Data tables with the results of the adult 2012-2014 Michigan Asthma Call Back Survey.
Summary of the 2011-2013 Michigan Asthma Call-Back Survey results for adults with current asthma. The surveillance brief includes data on uncontrolled asthma, healthcare utilization, asthma education, indoor environmental triggers, and work-related indicators among adults.
Data tables with the results of the children 2012-2014 Michigan Asthma Call Back Survey.
Summary of the 2011-2013 Michigan Asthma Call Back Survey results for children with current asthma. The surveillance brief includes data on uncontrolled asthma, healthcare utilization, asthma management, indoor environmental triggers, and school-related indicators among children.
Michigan data was used in this 21-state analysis on work-related asthma. The report includes statistics on current prevalence of asthma by industry and occupation categories.
Asthma presents a significant burden and challenge in Michigan. Poor asthma control and severe asthma outcomes that could be prevented still occur among Michigan residents. This surveillance brief provides new statistics on self-reported symptoms, management and productivity loss among Michigan adults with asthma.
This report describes changes in recent statistics on asthma management and treatment in children and adults using self-reported data on symptoms, activity limitations, missed school/work, ED visits, hospitalization, asthma education, routine care, and medication use.