A variety of health disparities are seen in asthma.

Women have higher rates of asthma and death from asthma than men.

Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to die from asthma than Whites.

Blacks are more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than Whites.

http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/html/volume2/24respiratory.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/asthma03-05/asthma03-05.htm