Table 2.
Child health outcomes at follow-up by group status (N = 201)
| Characteristic | Control (N = 89) | Intervention (N = 112) | Total (N = 201) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child health characteristics | ||||
| Emergency department visits during follow-up | ||||
| Yes | 16 (18.0) | 15 (13.4) | 31 (15.4) | χ2 = 0.90, df = 1, p = 0.34 |
| Hospitalized during follow-up | ||||
| (Yes) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (3.6) | 9 (4.5) | χ2 = 0.25, df = 1, p = 0.62 |
| Receive regular asthma care visits (non-acute) | ||||
| Yes | 64 (71.9) | 81 (72.3) | 145 (72.1) | χ2 = 0.35, df = 1, p = 0.55 |
| Controller medication use | ||||
| Yes | 56 (62.9) | 59 (52.7) | 115 (57.2) | χ2 = 3.72, df = 1, p = 0.05 |
| Severity | ||||
| Mild intermittent | 33 (37.1) | 61 (54.5) | 94 (46.8) | |
| Mild persistent | 34 (38.2) | 36 (32.1) | 70 (34.8) | χ2 = 5.81 |
| Mod persistent | 6 (6.7) | 9 (8.0) | 15 (7.4) | df = 3, |
| Severe persistent | 10 (11.3) | 6 (5.4) | 16 (8.0) | p = 0.12 |
| Missing | 6 (6.7) | 6 (3.0) | ||
| Change in severity score from baseline to follow-up based on symptom frequency (scores range from 1–4) | 0.01 (1.15) | −0.40 (1.13) | −0.22 (1.15) | T = 2.50, df = 173, p = 0.01 |