Table 5.
Generalized estimating equation results predicting whether provider includes child input into the asthma management regimen (N=296)
| Independent Variables | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|
| Child’s severity of asthma- moderate severe | 0.85 (0.23, 3.10) |
| Years living with asthma | 1.03 (0.90, 1.19) |
| Taking a controller medication | 0.97 (0.30, 3.20) |
| Child age in years | 1.15 (0.86, 1.53) |
| Child gender- female | 0.84 (0.20, 3.46) |
| Child race- White | 2.34 (0.86, 6.37) |
| How well child feels provider knows them as a person | 0.77 (0.36, 1.66) |
| Caregiver gender- female | 0.19 (0.06, 0.57)** |
| Caregiver years of education | 1.01 (0.87, 1.18) |
| Provider gender- female | 0.65 (0.15, 2.77) |
| Provider race- White | 0.26 (0.06, 1.13) |
| Provider age | 0.95 (0.88, 1.03) |
| Length of visit | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) |
| Did the child ask any asthma management questions | 1.11 (0.18, 6.94) |
| Number of caregiver asthma management questions | 1.20 (0.85, 1.71) |
p < 0.01