TABLE 6.
Parent perceptions of the psychosocial impact of asthma on their child in acceptable and poor asthma control groups
| Level of control | n* | Mean | SD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child confident in daily management | ||||
| Acceptable | 35 | 4.1 | 0.93 | 0.009 |
| Poor | 108 | 3.6 | 1.12 | |
| Interferes with child’s social life | ||||
| Acceptable | 36 | 1.5 | 0.84 | ≤0.0001 |
| Poor | 108 | 2.3 | 1.24 | |
| Interferes with child’s school performance | ||||
| Acceptable | 36 | 1.4 | 0.69 | ≤0.0001 |
| Poor | 108 | 2.4 | 1.34 | |
| Feels different from other children | ||||
| Acceptable | 36 | 1.6 | 1.05 | 0.09 |
| Poor | 106 | 2.0 | 1.21 | |
| More successful if did not have asthma | ||||
| Acceptable | 36 | 1.6 | 1.10 | 0.17 |
| Poor | 104 | 2.0 | 1.32 | |
| Actively participates in sports | ||||
| Acceptable | 36 | 4.2 | 1.05 | 0.01 |
| Poor | 107 | 3.7 | 1.27 | |
| Concerned about teasing | ||||
| Acceptable | 35 | 2.1 | 1.41 | 0.38 |
| Poor | 108 | 2.4 | 1.52 | |
| Fears asthma could cause death | ||||
| Acceptable | 36 | 1.6 | 0.97 | 0.022 |
| Poor | 106 | 2.0 | 1.33 | |
Ratings are on a scale of one (strongly disagree) to five (strongly agree).
*
n does not equal 153 due to missing variable responses or because the response was based on a positive response from previous question(s)