The state of pediatric asthma in Chicago's Humboldt Park: a community-based study in two local elementary schools

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Asthma morbidity and control among children with a reported diagnosis of asthma.ⁱ

Variable	Frequency (%)
Reported use of long-term asthma control medication (past month, n = 123)ⁱⁱ
Inhaled corticosteroidsⁱⁱⁱ	28.5
Long-acting beta-2 agonists^iv	0.8
Leukotriene modifiers^v	13.0
Cromolyn, nedocromil^vi	0
Combination medication^vii	5.7
Reported use of quick-relief medication (past month, n = 123)ⁱⁱ
Short-acting beta-2 agonists^viii	68.3
Asthma control (n = 100)^ix
Poorly controlled	27.00
Moderately controlled	33.00
Well controlled	40.00
Child missed school because of asthma? (past month, n = 104)
Yes	31.7
No	68.3
Child visited doctor/ED for asthma? (past year, n = 103)
Yes	35.9
No	64.1
Child admitted to hospital for asthma? (past year, n = 104)
Yes	5.8
No	94.2
Believe medications help child's asthma (n = 103)?
Yes	81.5
No	7.8
Unsure	10.7
Comfortable school can manage child's asthma (n = 105)?
Not at all	11.4
Somewhat	41.0
Very	47.6

ⁱResponse rate varied by item; n-value listed indicates the total number of responses received for a given item.
ⁱⁱ Multiple selections were allowed; sum need not equal 100%.
ⁱⁱⁱPulmicort Flexhaler, Azmacort, Qvar (40 and 80 mcg), Pulmicort Respules, Prednisone/Prednisolone, Flovent
^ivSerevent DPI
^vSingulair
^viIntal
^viiAdvair, Advair MDI
^viiiAlbuterol, Proventil, Ventolin, Pro Air, Xopenex, Maxair, Nebulizer
^ixLevels of asthma control defined by responses to items 1a-e on the Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire:[20] Poorly controlled → 3 or more affirmative responses; Moderately controlled → 1-2 affirmative responses; Well controlled → 0 affirmative responses

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