Table 1.

Characteristics of students who completed the needs assessment questionnaires.

Characteristics		Respondents, n (%)
		All students n = 389	Children with active asthma n= 101
Sex
	Male	186 (47.8%)	59 (58.4%)
	Female	190 (48.8%)	38 (37.6%)
	No answer given	13 (3.3%)	4 (4.0%)
Race
	Hispanic	198 (50.9%)	52 (51.5%)
	Black or African American	140 (36.0%)	41 (40.6%)
	White	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)
	Asian	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)
	Other	15 (3.9%)	4 (4.0%)
	No answer given	27 (6.9%)	4 (4.0%)
Household gross income (US $)
	Less than $20,000	224 (57.6%)	67 (66.3%)
	$20,001-$39,999	95 (24.4%)	19 (18.8%)
	$40,000-$74,999	23 (5.9%)	5 (5.0%)
	Over $75,000	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)
	No answer given	44 (11.3%)	10 (9.9%)
Students ever diagnosed with asthma		148 (38.0%)	--
Students diagnosed with current asthma		101 (26.0%)	--
Emergency department visits due to asthma in previous 12 months		N/A	60 (59.4%)
Hospitalizations due to asthma in previous 12 months		N/A	16 (15.8%)
Have a peak flow meter		N/A	36 (35.6%)
Use a peak flow meter daily		N/A	31 (30.7%)
Have a spacer		N/A	47 (46.5%)
Use a spacer regularly		N/A	26 (25.7%)