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Reduce activity limitations among persons with asthma.

Target: 10 percent.

Baseline: 20 percent of persons with asthma experienced activity limitations in activity in 1994–96 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).

Target setting method: Better than the best.

Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

Persons With Asthma, 1994–96

Experienced
Activity
Limitations

Percent

TOTAL

20

Race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

DSU

Asian or Pacific Islander

DSU

Asian

DSU

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

DSU

Black or African American

26

White

18

 

Hispanic or Latino

22

Not Hispanic or Latino

19

Black or African American

26

White

18

Gender

Female

21

Male

17

Family income level

Poor

28

Near poor

20

Middle/high income

16

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.