Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of interviewed participants with incident asthma cases and of targeted population, Miami Asthma Incidence Surveillance System, July 2002–June 2006 (n=197)

^aP-values determined using Chi-square test

^bParticipants had to be at least 2 years of age, but census data for the age distribution of the targeted area only allowed reporting for the age group 0–4 years.

^cMissing two responses among incident cases

^dMissing 47 responses among incident cases