The prevalence of asthma in African American children compared to white children Measured by a census from the parents of white children with persistent asthma versus black children with persistent asthma.What are the stastistics of the Asthma prevelance in African american and that of the Caucasian community? Which of the two races is the one greatly affected by Asthma and especially due to the socioeconomic status? Can it be assumed that asthma attacks a particular race than the other?