Table 1.
Demographics for two low-income, urban school districts participating in Breathe Your Best for School Success
| District Aa | District Bb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic year | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 |
| Total students | 3,212 | 3,543 | 4,013 | 561 | 577 |
| African American (N, %) | 3,135 (97.6) | 3,465 (97.8) | 3,945 (98.3) | 561 (100) | 577 (100) |
| Qualify for free or reduced price lunch (N, %) | 2,582 (80.4) | 2,824 (79.7) | 3,178 (79.2) | 465 (82.8) | 478 (82.8) |
| Students with asthmac (N, %) | 363 (11.3) | 481 (13.5) | 510 (12.7) | 108 (19.3) | 126 (21.8) |
| Students with asthma submitting an asthma action plan (N, %)d | 110 (30.3) | 124 (25.7) | 122 (24.0) | 22 (20.4) | 32 (25.4) |
aDistrict A participated in both 2005–2006 and 2006–2007
bDistrict B participated in 2006–2007 only
cAs identified and provided by school nurses. Children with asthma are identified by the school nurse by either self-reporting on school medical forms or if child brings asthma medication into her office
dPercentages are based on end-of-year information provided by school nurses. Percentages reported in the text are based on beginning-of-year information