Table 1.

Child and Caregiver Demographic Characteristics (N = 296)

	Percent (N)
Child Age
Mean (SD) Range	11.1 (2.4) 8–16 years
Child Gender
Male	53.7 (159)
Female	46.3 (137)
Child Race
White	61.5 (182)
African American	30.1 (89)
Native American/American Indian	10.1 (30)
Other	6.1 (18)
Asthma Severity
Mild persistent	28.0 (83)
Moderate/Severe persistent	72.0 (213)
Number of years living with asthma
Mean (SD) Range	6.0 (3.9) 9–16 years
Caregiver relationship status
Never	16.2 (48)
Married	57.8 (171)
Separated	9.5 (28)
Divorced	12.5 (37)
Widowed	3.0 (9)
Caregiver Age
Mean (SD) Range	42.0 (8.4) 27–81 years
Caregiver Gender
Male	14.2 (42)
Female	85.8 (253)
Caregiver Education in Years
Mean (SD) Range	12.8 (2.5) 2–20 years
Insurance Type
None	1.0 (3)
Private	26.4 (78)
Medicaid	51.7 (153)
State Children’s Health Insurance Program	17.6 (52)
Other	2.7 (8)