TABLE 1.

Mapping of Cost Trade-off Codes and Themes

Code	Code definition	Theme
Relative value of asthma care in family finances	Financial prioritization of asthma care compared with other health care needs	(1) Families placed a very high priority on paying for asthma care
Prioritization of short- and long-term goals	Trade-offs in health care decision-making over time Includes related consequences for health and finances	(2) Families prioritized short-term survival over longer term health and economic well-being
Prioritization by family role	Trade-offs in health care decision-making among family members	(3) Families prioritized health care for children over adults
Prioritization by health condition characteristics	Trade-offs in health care decision-making between asthma and other health conditions Includes comparisons for individuals with multiple conditions, as well as comparisons across family members	(4) Families prioritized costs based on the seriousness or acuity of the health condition
Prioritization by treatment characteristics	Trade-offs in health care decision-making by perceptions of treatment availability and effectiveness	(5) Families prioritized the treatment they perceived to be more effective
		(6) Families de-prioritized treatments when they perceived having a lower cost alternative available