Table 3.
Univariable correlations between asthma-related numeracy and potential confounders and mediators with asthma-related quality of life
| Variable | Spearman correlation | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | p-value | |
| ρ | ||
| Age | 0.16 | 0.15 |
| Sex | −0.17 | 0.14 |
| Latino | −0.32 | 0.004 |
| African American | −0.21 | 0.06 |
| Educational attainment | 0.25 | 0.03 |
| Household income | 0.41 | 0.0002 |
| Self-efficacy | 0.30 | 0.008 |
| Numeracy | 0.24 | 0.03 |
| Association of numeracy with miniAQLQ domains | ||
| Symptoms | 0.22 | 0.05 |
| Activity limitations | 0.31 | 0.005 |
| Emotional function | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| Environmental stimuli | 0.17 | 0.12 |
| Functional reading comprehension level | 0.22 | 0.05 |