In New Jersey, more than 600,000 adults and 167,000 children have asthma. Asthma affects all races, ages and genders. More boys have asthma than girls, but in adulthood, more women are diagnosed with asthma than men. Blacks, Hispanics and urban residents are more likely to be affected with asthma symptoms, as are individuals with a family history of the disease.

The Department of Health monitors the percentage of residents with lifetime asthma and current asthma using an ongoing, statewide telephone survey, the New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (NJBRFS).

The statistics reflect only those asthma cases that have been diagnosed by a health care professional, as reported by survey respondents.

• Asthma Action Plan
• Asthma Prevalence in Adults
• Deaths due to Asthma
• Emergency Department Visits due to Asthma
• Environmental Changes to Improve Asthma
• Inpatient Hospitalizations due to Asthma
• Missed Work or School due to Asthma
• Poorly Controlled Asthma Among Adults with Asthma

Disease Prevalence

• Asthma - Current - Crude Rates
• Asthma - Current - Age-adjusted Rates
• Asthma - Ever - Crude Rates
• Asthma - Ever - Age-adjusted Rates

Emergency Department and Inpatient Hospitalizations

• Counts, crude rates, and age-adjusted rates
  
  • In the Diagnosis step of the query builder screen, select "Hospital Discharges for Select Health Indicators," and then select "Asthma - Primary Diagnosis" or "Asthma - Secondary Diagnosis."

Mortality

• Counts, crude rates, and age-adjusted rates

• 1,3-Butadiene
• Acetaldehyde
• Acrolein
• Benzene
• Chloroform
• Chromium(VI)
• Diesel Particulate Matter
• Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
• Formaldehyde
• Naphthalene
• Ozone
• Perchloroethylene
• Unhealthful Days from Carbon Monoxide, PM-10, Lead, Sulfur Dioxide, and Nitrogen Dioxide