Asthma Profile, Alachua County, Florida|
| Total population | 2021 | Count | 275,435 | | 22,005,587 | | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population under 18 years old | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 49,273 | 17.9% | 4,314,627 | 19.6% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population 18-64 years old | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 184,424 | 67% | 13,004,777 | 59.1% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population 65+ years old | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 41,738 | 15.2% | 4,686,183 | 21.3% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population - White | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 192,565 | 69.9% | 16,956,037 | 77.1% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population - Black | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 56,767 | 20.6% | 3,744,736 | 17% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population - Other | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 26,103 | 9.5% | 1,304,814 | 5.9% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population - Hispanic | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 29,542 | 10.7% | 5,881,467 | 26.7% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Population - Non-Hispanic | 2021 | Percent of Total Population | 245,893 | 89.3% | 16,124,120 | 73.3% | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Health Assessment, Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) |
| Percentage of individuals below poverty level | 2021 | Percent | 52,902 | 20.1% | 2,744,612 | 13.1% | U.S. Census Bureau, Table S1701 |
| Lifetime Asthma Prevalence in Adults | 2021 | Percent | | | | 12.9% | BRFSS, Adults that have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or health professional that they have asthma |
| Lifetime Asthma Prevalence in Adolescents | 2020 | Percent | | | | 20.4% | FYTS, Adolescents (grades 6-12) that have ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they have asthma |
| Lifetime Asthma Prevalence in Children | 2020 | Percent | | | | 12% | BRFSS, Parents/guardians who answered “Yes” to the question: “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever said that the child has asthma?” |
| Current Asthma Prevalence in Adults | 2021 | Percent | | | | 8.4% | BRFSS, Adults with current asthma |
| Current Asthma Prevalence in Adolescents | 2021 | Percent | | | | 10% | FYTS, Adolescents (grades 6-12) with current asthma |
| Current Asthma Prevalence in Children (0-17) | 2020 | Percent | | | | 6.4% | BRFSS, Parents/guardians who answered “Yes” to the question: “Does the child still have asthma?” |
| Sleep Loss Among Adults Due to Asthma Symptoms in the Past 30 Nights | 2019 | Percent | | | | 33.7% | ACBS, Adults with current asthma who experienced difficulty staying asleep due to asthma symptoms on one or more of the past 30 nights |
| Asthma and Depression Among Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 41.6% | ACBS, Adults with current asthma that report a medical diagnosis of depression |
| Asthma and Feeling of Hopelessness Among Adolescents | 2020 | Percent | | | | 35.7% | FYTS, Adolescents (grades 6-12) with lifetime asthma who felt so sad or hopeless for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some of their usual activities |
| Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 2021 | Age Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 | 932 | 386.8 | 73,883 | 392.1 | AHCA, Floridians discharged from an emergency room with the primary diagnosis of "asthma" (ICD-10-CM Code: J45) |
| Asthma Emergency Department Visits Rate Ratio | 2021 | Black/White Age Adjusted Rate Ratio | | 6.3:1 | | 3.2:1 | AHCA, Floridians discharged from an emergency room with the primary diagnosis of "asthma" (ICD-10-CM Code: J45) - Black age-adjusted rate divided by White age-adjusted rate |
| Asthma Hospitalizations | 2021 | Age Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 | 206 | 94.5 | 8,178 | 39.6 | AHCA, "Asthma hospitalizations" (primary diagnosis ICD-10-CM Code: J45) |
| Asthma Hospitalizations Rate Ratio | 2021 | Black/White Age Adjusted Rate Ratio | | 6:1 | | 3.1:1 | AHCA, "Asthma hospitalizations" (primary diagnosis ICD-10-CM Code: J45) - Black age-adjusted rate divided by White age-adjusted rate |
| One or More Emergency Department or Urgent Care Center Visits Due to Asthma Among Adolescents With Asthma | 2021 | Percent | | | | 17.3% | FYTS, Percent of students who selected a response indicating ‘one or more times’ to the question, “During the past 12 months, how many times did you go to an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma?” |
| Four or More Emergency Department or Urgent Care Center Visits Due to Asthma Among Adolescents With Asthma | 2021 | Percent | | | | 3.3% | FYTS, Percent of students who selected a response indicating ‘four or more times’ to the question, “During the past 12 months, how many times did you go to an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma?” |
| Preventable Pediatric Hospitalizations Under Age Five From Asthma | 2021 | Rate Per 100,000 | 90 | 651.2 | 4,860 | 422.6 | AHCA, Hospitalizations where asthma was the principal diagnosis (ICD-10-CM Code: J45) |
| Preventable Hospitalizations Under Age 65 From Asthma | 2021 | Rate Per 100,000 | 190 | 81.3 | 6,860 | 39.6 | AHCA, Hospitalizations where asthma was the principal diagnosis (ICD-10-CM Code: J45) |
| Deaths From Asthma | 2021 | Rate Per 100,000 | 2 | 0.7 | 204 | 0.8 | VS, Floridians with the underlying cause of death listed as "asthma" (ICD-10-CM Codes: J45-J46) |
| Deaths From Asthma Rate Ratio | 2021 | Black/White Age Adjusted Rate Ratio | | 3.1:1 | | 3.2:1 | VS, Floridians with the underlying cause of death listed as "asthma" (ICD-10-CM Codes: J45-J46) - Black age-adjusted rate divided by White age-adjusted rate |
| Activity Limitations Due to Asthma in Adults During the Past 30 Days | 2019 | Percent | | | | 33.1% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who limited their usual activities due to asthma in the past 30 days |
| Activity Limitations Due to Asthma in Children During the Past 30 Days | 2019 | Percent | | | | 25.6% | ACBS, Children with lifetime asthma who limited their usual activities due to asthma in the past 30 days |
| Missed Workdays in the Past 12 Months in Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 23.6% | ACBS, Adults with current asthma who were unable to work or carry out usual activities because of their asthma one or more days during the past 12 months |
| Children with Missed School Days During the Past 12 Months | 2019 | Percent | | | | 32.7% | ACBS, Children with asthma who missed school (at least one day) during the past 12 months |
| Average Number of Days of Missed Work/Usual Activities - Adults | 2019 | Days | | | 8 | | ACBS (Adults), Average number of days according to the question, “During the past 12 months, how many days were you unable to work or carry out your usual activities because of your asthma?” (Adults with current asthma who were unable to work or carry out |
| Average Number of Days of Missed School Days in Children During the Past 12 Months | 2019 | Days | | | 2 | | ACBS, Average number of school days missed in children because of their asthma |
| Current Asthma Episodes/Attacks in Adults During the Past 12 Months | 2019 | Percent | | | | 52.2% | ACBS, Adults with asthma who responded “Yes” to the question: “During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?” |
| Current Asthma Attacks in Children in the Past 12 Months | 2019 | Percent | | | | 36.4% | ACBS, Children with lifetime asthma who have had an asthma attack or episode during the past 12 months |
| Current Asthma Episodes/Attacks in Adults in the Past Three Months | 2019 | Percent | | | | 28.8% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who reported having had an asthma attack or episode in the past three months |
| Current Asthma Attacks in Children in the Past Three Months | 2019 | Percent | | | | 27.8% | ACBS, Children with lifetime asthma who have had an asthma attack or episode during the past three months |
| Current Asthma Episodes/Attacks in Adolescents | 2020 | Percent | | | | 20.1% | FYTS, Adolescents with lifetime asthma who responded “Yes, I have had an attack” to the question, “During the past 12 months, did you have an asthma attack?” |
| Current Smoking Among Adults With Asthma | 2020 | Percent | | | | 17.5% | BRFSS, Adults with lifetime asthma who responded that they have smoked 100+ cigarettes in their life and responded, “Every day” or “Some days” to the question, “Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days or not at all?” |
| Current Smoking Among Adolescents With Asthma | 2020 | Percent | | | | 2% | FYTS, Adolescents with lifetime asthma who respond one or more days to the question, “During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes?” |
| Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Adults With Asthma | 2019 | Percent | | | | 11.6% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who responded “Yes” to the question, “In the past week, has anyone smoked inside your home?" |
| Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Adolescents With Asthma | 2020 | Percent | | | | 57.4% | FYTS: Adolescents with lifetime asthma who during the past 30 days was exposed to cigarette smoking at home, school, work, other public space (mall), at someone else’s house, parents’, or someone else’s vehicles, or at some other place. |
| Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Children With Asthma | 2019 | Percent | | | | 3.4% | ACBS, Children with lifetime asthma who had someone smoked inside their home in the past weeks |
| Smoking Allowed in The Home Among Adolescents With Asthma | 2020 | Percent | | | | 15.6% | FYTS, Adolescents with lifetime asthma who responded “Yes” to the question, “Is smoking allowed inside your home?” |
| Ever Given a Written Asthma Action Plan - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 27.1% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who have ever been given an asthma action plan by a doctor or other health professional |
| Ever Been Given a Written Asthma Action Plan - Children | 2019 | Percent | | | | 52.9% | ACBS, Children with asthma or their parents who have ever been given by a doctor or other health professional an asthma action plan |
| Ever Taken an Asthma Management Course - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 9.3% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who have ever taken a course or class on how to manage his/her asthma (Adults who responded “Yes” to the question, “Have you ever taken a course or class on how to manage your asthma?”) |
| Ever Taken an Asthma Management Course - Children | 2019 | Percent | | | | 11.6% | ACBS, Children with asthma who have ever taken a course or class on how to manage their asthma |
| Advised on Controlling Asthma Triggers (Asthma Controls) - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 29.1% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who responded “Yes” to the question, “Has a health professional ever advised you to change things in your home, school or work to improve your asthma? (Adults with current asthma that have been advised to make environment |
| Advised on Controlling Asthma Triggers (Asthma Control) - Children | 2019 | Percent | | | | 32.6% | ACBS, Children with asthma whose parents have ever been advised by a health professional to change things in home, school, or work to improve their asthma |
| Taught Proper Response to an Asthma Attack - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 72.1% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who have ever been taught what to do during an asthma episode by a doctor or other health professional |
| Taught Proper Response to an Asthma Attack - Children | 2019 | Percent | | | | 77.5% | ACBS, Children with asthma or their parents who have ever been taught by a doctor or other health professional what to do during an asthma episode or attack |
| Taught to Recognize Signs/Symptoms - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 62.8% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who have ever been taught how to recognize early signs or symptoms of an asthma episode by a doctor or other health professional |
| Taught to Recognize Asthma Signs/Symptoms- Children | 2019 | Percent | | | | 72.4% | ACBS, Children with asthma or their parents who have ever been taught by a doctor or other health professional how to recognize early signs or symptoms of an asthma episode |
| Taught to Use a Peak Flow Meter - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 42.8% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who have ever been taught how to use a peak flow meter to adjust his/her daily medications by a doctor or other health professional |
| Taught to Use a Peak Flow Meter- Children | 2019 | Percent | | | | 38% | ACBS, Children with asthma or their parents who have ever been taught by a doctor or other health professional how to use a peak flow meter to adjust their daily medication |
| Instructed How to Use Medication | 2019 | Percent | | | | 93.2% | ACBS, Adults with lifetime asthma who have been shown how to use an inhaler by a doctor or other health professional |
| Routine Asthma Follow-Up Visits - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 53.3% | ACBS, Adults with current asthma who have seen a doctor or other health professional one or more times during the past 12 months for a routine checkup for his/her asthma |
| Asthma Hospitalization Charges | 2021 | Dollars | $189,207 | | $11,371,698 | | AHCA, Total charges for hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of asthma among Florida residents |
| Asthma Emergency Department Charges | 2021 | Dollars | $5,440,574 | | $431,459,458 | | AHCA, Total charges for emergency department visits with a primary diagnosis of asthma among Florida residents |
| Cost as a Barrier to Routine Doctor Visit - Adults | 2019 | Percent | | | | 10.4% | ACBS, Adults with current asthma who needed to see their primary care doctor for asthma but were unable because of cost in the past 12 months |
| Cost as a Barrier to Medication | 2019 | Percent | | | | 24.4% | ACBS, Adults with current asthma who needed to buy medication for their asthma but could not due to cost in the past 12 months |