Table 1. Characteristics of School-Aged Children With Diagnosed Asthma (N = 1,302), California Health Interview Survey, 2007.
| Characteristic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Missed school days due to asthma | |
| 0 | 1,007 (77.2) |
| ≥1 | 294 (22.8) |
| Age, y | |
| 4–10 | 577 (36.3) |
| 11–14 | 387 (30.0) |
| 15–17 | 338 (33.7) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 546 (41.2) |
| Male | 756 (58.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 578 (31.4) |
| Latino | 465 (44.2) |
| Asian | 91 (9.5) |
| African American | 70 (9.6) |
| Mixed race | 98 (5.4) |
| How often had asthma symptoms in past year | |
| Less than monthly | 1,045 (81.8) |
| At least monthly | 257 (18.2) |
| Currently taking daily prescription medication to control asthma | |
| Yes | 304 (24.3) |
| No | 998 (75.8) |
| Insured during past year | |
| Uninsured all or part of year | 101 (9.9) |
| Insured all year | 1,201 (90.2) |
| Exposure to smoking at home | |
| No smoking in home | 1,255 (96.1) |
| Smoking ≥1 d/wk | 47 (3.9) |
| Family income, % FPG | |
| <186 | 370 (37.0) |
| 186–399 | 402 (29.0) |
| ≥400 | 530 (34.0) |
| Students eligible for free or reduced price meals at school, % | |
| <25 | 409 (30.7) |
| 25–49 | 373 (25.9) |
| 50–74 | 277 (20.9) |
| ≥75 | 217 (22.5) |
Abbreviation: FPG, federal poverty guidelines.
a Numbers are unweighted. Percentages are weighted to be representative of the California population. Some sample sizes may not add to total because of missing values.