What ethnic group is especially likely to have childhood asthma?

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Abbie Frost

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16 May, 08:01

What ethnic group is especially likely to have childhood asthma?

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Ernesto · Answer 1

Black children have the highest prevalence of asthma. African Americans are three times more likely to stay in the hospital from asthma. 5 / African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma especially African American women, than any other group. About 13.4% of African American children have asthma. Roughly, 7.4% of white children have asthma. Black Americans in the US die from asthma at a higher rate than people of other races or ethnicities.