Table 4 Characteristics of children surveyed presented by asthma status.i
Variable | Proportion (%), Diagnosed Asthma | Proportion (%), Probable Asthmaii | Proportion (%), No Asthma |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) | (n = 122) | (n = 78) | (n = 287) |
   3-4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
   5-6 | 5.7 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
   7-8 | 18.0 | 24.4 | 22.3 |
   9-10 | 23.0 | 21.8 | 20.2 |
   11-12 | 19.7 | 14.1 | 20.2 |
   13-14 | 26.2 | 18.0 | 22.3 |
   15-16 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
Race/Ethnicityiii | (n = 123) | (n = 79) | (n = 288) |
   Black | 43.1 | 34.2 | 29.6 |
   White | 6.5 | 2.5 | 6.3 |
   Asian | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
   Puerto Rican | 49.6 | 29.1 | 36.7 |
   Mexican | 21.1 | 17.7 | 37.5 |
   Other Hispanic | 12.2 | 7.6 | 12.9 |
   Other Ethnicity | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Insurance Type | (n = 121) | (n = 73) | (n = 284) |
   Private | 8.3 | 11.0 | 8.8 |
   Medicaid/AllKids | 81.8 | 78.1 | 83.5 |
   Uninsured | 8.3 | 9.6 | 6.7 |
   Other | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Individual triggers | Â | Â | Â |
Child lives in:iii | (n = 105) | (n = 74) | (n = 221) |
   Rented home | 85.7 | 77.0 | 84.6 |
   Live with family/friends | 8.6 | 9.5 | 7.7 |
   Owned home | 8.6 | 16.2 | 10.0 |
Smoking inside child's home? | (n = 105) | (n = 74) | (n = 220) |
   Yes | 23.8 | 29.7 | 24.5 |
   No | 76.2 | 68.9 | 75.0 |
   Unsure | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
Roach inside child's home? | (n = 105) | (n = 74) | (n = 220) |
   Yes | 12.4 | 13.5 | 10.9 |
   No | 84.8 | 78.4 | 88.6 |
   Unsure | 2.9 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
Pet inside child's home?iii | (n = 104) | (n = 72) | (n = 220) |
   Yes, cat | 15.4 | 15.3 | 12.7 |
   Yes, dog | 24.0 | 19.4 | 20.0 |
   Yes, other pet | 11.5 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
   No | 54.8 | 61.1 | 60.0 |
Community triggers | Â | Â | Â |
Time in neighborhood? | (n = 122) | (n = 79) | (n = 286) |
   ≥ 5 years | 54.1 | 51.9 | 47.9 |
   < 5 years | 45.9 | 48.1 | 52.1 |
Vehicles idle on street? | (n = 119) | (n = 78) | (n = 281) |
   Most of the time | 25.2 | 31.7 | 16.0 |
   Some of the time | 51.3 | 48.1 | 57.7 |
   None of the time | 23.5 | 20.3 | 26.3 |
Felt unsafe in neighborhood? | (n = 123) | (n = 79) | (n = 79) |
   Most of the time | 16.3 | 31.7 | 10.6 |
   Some of the time | 53.7 | 50.6 | 46.8 |
   None of the time | 30.1 | 17.7 | 42.6 |
Ever kept child inside because of violence in community? | (n = 123) | (n = 75) | (n = 219) |
   Yes | 64.1 | 61.3 | 52.5 |
   No | 35.9 | 38.7 | 47.5 |
Psychosocial triggers | Â | Â | Â |
Felt nervous/stressed? (past month) | (n = 123) | (n = 75) | (n = 285) |
   Most of the time | 15.5 | 11.4 | 13.3 |
   Some of the time | 60.2 | 59.5 | 50.9 |
   None of the time | 24.4 | 29.1 | 35.8 |
Nervous/stressed by crime in community? (past month) | (n = 123) | (n = 79) | (n = 285) |
   Most of the time | 11.5 | 20.3 | 11.2 |
   Some of the time | 44.3 | 31.7 | 37.6 |
   None of the time | 44.3 | 48.1 | 51.2 |
Could not cope with responsibilities? (past month) | (n = 102) | (n = 73) | (n = 220) |
   Most of the time | 6.9 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
   Some of the time | 47.1 | 50.7 | 56.8 |
   None of the time | 46.1 | 43.8 | 38.6 |