Table 2

Unadjusted asthma care outcomes, overall and stratified by race/ethnicity

Total sampleOverall
(n=30 196)
Latino
(n=13 905)
Non-Latino black (n=7860)Non-Latino white (n=8431)
Prevalence of having had ≥2 asthma visits per year (n, %)10 090 (33.4%)4975 (35.8%)3030 (38.6%)2085 (24.7%)
Rate of albuterol prescriptions per year (rate, 95% CI)1.05 (1.04 to 1.05)1.14 (1.13 to 1.15)1.12 (1.11 to 1.13)0.82 (0.81 to 0.83)
Sample with persistent asthmaOverall
(n=6665)
Latino
(n=3087)
Non-Latino black (n=2103)Non-Latino white (n=1475)
Rate of inhaled corticosteroid prescriptions per year (rate, 95% CI)0.85 (0.84 to 0.86)0.90 (0.88 to 0.92)0.91 (0.89 to 0.94)0.66 (0.64 to 0.68)
Prevalence of ever having had inhaled corticosteroid (n, %)5397 (81.0%)2598 (84.2%)1653 (78.6%)1146 (77.7%)