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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Feb;102(2):125–130. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60242-6

Table 3.

Comparison of Students with Reported Asthma Based on School

SCHOOL 1 SCHOOL 2 SCHOOL 3

Basic Demographics (Students with Asthma) n = 21 n = 10 n = 19
AGE
  Median Age in Years (Range) 10.5 (9-12) 11.0 (10-12) 10.7 (9-12)

SEX n (%)
  Male 8 (38.1%) 7 (70%) 13 (68.4%)

RACE or ETHNICITY n (%)
  White 8 (38.1%) 1 (10%) 8 (42.1%)
  Black 11 (52.4%) 5 (50%) 7 (36.8%)
  Hispanic 0 (0%) 4 (40%) 3 (15.8%)
  Asian/Other 2 (9.5%) 0 (0%) 1 (5.3%)

FAMILY INCOME n (%)
  < $30,000 3 (14.3%) 3 (30%) 2 (10.5%)
  $30,000 - $49,000 6 (28.6%) 4 (40%) 6 (31.6%)
  > $ 50,000 7 (33.3%) 1 (10%) 9 (47.4%)
  Don't Know 3 (14.3%) 1 (10%) 1 (5.3%)
  Refuse to Say 2 (9.5%) 1 (10%) 1 (5.3%)

Asthma Severity Per Report
Missed School Days due to Asthma
(Mean Days per Year)
1.57 2.30 3.58

School Allergen Levels Geometric Mean (μg/g)
Cockroach (Bla g 2) 0.02 0.02 0.02
Cat (Fel d 1) 1.08 1.60 0.17
Dog (Can f 1) 0.27 0.59 0.11
Dust Mite (Der f 1) 0.05 0.04 0.04
Dust Mite (Der p 1) 0.05 0.03 0.03
Mouse (MUP) 0.94 0.96 8.36