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. 2009 Jan 23;7:3. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-7-3

Table 2.

Participant demographics and clinical characteristics for first round cognitive interviews

NC (N = 28 (%) TX (N = 37 (%)
Gender – Male 14 (50) 19 (51)

Age
 8–9 years 11 (39) 13 (35)
 10–12 years 8 (29) 16 (43)
 13–17 years 9 (32) 8 (22)

Grade Completed in School
 1st or less 0 1 (3)
 2nd – 5th 20 (71) 24 (65)
 6th – 11th 8 (29) 12 (32)

Reading Level*
 2nd – 5th 7 (25) 14 (38)
 6th – 8th 14 (50) 8 (22)
 High School 5 (18) 9 (24)
 Post- High School 2 (7) 5 (14)
 Missing 0 1 (2)

Race
 Caucasian 19 (68) 28 (76)
 African American 5 (17) 2 (5)
 Asian 3 (11) 0
 Other – Mixed 1 (4) 7 (19)

Ethnicity – Hispanic 2 (7) 10 (27)

Guardian Status
 Divorced 6 (21) 2 (5)
 Separated 2 (7) 5 (14)
 Married 15 (54) 25 (68)
 Never married 5 (18) 4 (11)
 Living with partner 0 1 (2)

Guardian Education Status
 Advanced degree 6 (21) 7 (19)
 College 18 (65) 5 (13)
 Some college/AA 0 21 (57)
 High School 4 (14) 4 (11)

Guardian Occupation
 Full-Time Employed 16 (57) 27 (73)
 Homemaker 7 (25) 2 (7)
 Part Time Employed 3 (11) 6 (16)
 Unemployed 2 (7) 0
 Full time student 0 1 (2)
 FT emp & PT student 0 1 (2)

Asthma 6 (21) 16 (43)

*based on WRAT score