Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and socio-economic status of the participants with Asthma
| Participant Characteristics | n | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 34 | 51.5 |
| Female | 32 | 48.5 |
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| Mean (SD) age in years | 11.6 (4.8) | |
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| Mean (SD) age in years at Asthma diagnosis |
6.2 (4.6) | |
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| Mean duration of Asthma | 5.4 (3.9) | |
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| *Patients' Academic Performance (n=64) | ||
| Poor | 3 | 4.6 |
| Fair | 12 | 18.8 |
| Good | 24 | 37.5 |
| Very good | 17 | 26.6 |
| Excellent | 8 | 12.5 |
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| Mothers' educational levels (n=64) | ||
| None | 0 | 0 |
| Primary | 4 | 6.3 |
| Secondary | 11 | 17.2 |
| Tertiary | 49 | 76.5 |
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| Fathers educational levels | ||
| None | 0 | 0 |
| Primary | 7 | 11.5% |
| Secondary | 15 | 24.6% |
| Tertiary | 39 | 63.9% |
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| Socio-economic status | ||
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| Poorest | 16 | 24.2 |
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| Very poor | 17 | 25.8 |
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| Poor | 17 | 25.8 |
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| Least poor ( | 16 | 24.2 |
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| Average Household size (SD) | 5.98(1.63) | |
| Number of children in the household (SD) | 3.59 (1.4) | |
*
parental report/self-report