<s>[INST] Who Gets Asthma and What is the Impact of Asthma? [/INST] 
Asthma affects Americans of all ages, races, and ethnic groups but low-income and minority populations experience higher rates of hospital admissions and emergency room visits due to asthma. Asthma can run in families, if someone in a family has asthma, another member is more likely to have it.

Asthma can impact a person's day-to-day life:

Asthma is a leading cause of school absences
Asthma can result in many lost nights of sleep
Asthma can disrupt daily activities
According to recent New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) asthma surveillance information:

Approximately 1 in 10 adults in New York State have asthma
Approximately 1 in 12 children in New York State have asthma
1 in every 2 New Yorkers with asthma does not have their asthma under control
Non-Hispanic black and multi-race non-Hispanic individuals have the highest prevalence and mortality rates of asthma
The Bronx has the highest emergency department visit and hospital discharge rates for asthma in New York State
Asthma caused an average of 299 deaths per year in New York over the ten-year period from 2009 to 2019
The cost for asthma-related services in 2014 for the Medicaid Managed Care population alone was more than $316 million, and the average cost per visit was $994 Source: New York State Department of Health. Link: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/asthma/asthma_faqs.htm. Field: Lung Disease. Disease: Asthma </s>