TABLE 3.
Health care use and missed school days of children with asthma whose parents do and do not perceive financial burden in managing their child’s asthma
| Variable | Total sample (n = 835), % | Perception of financial burden (n = 79), % | No perception of burden (n = 755), % | p value, T, or χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency room visits (mean (SD)) | 0.76 (2.62) | 2.12 (5.51) | 0.62 (2.07) | T = 4.87* |
| χ2 = 21.58* | ||||
| 0 | 73 % | 51 % | 75 % | |
| ≥1 | 26 % | 48 % | 24 % | |
| ICU stays (mean (SD)) | 0.02 (0.36) | 0.20 (1.15) | 0.01 (0.10) | T = 4.47* |
| χ2 = 24.92* | ||||
| 0 | 98 % | 90 % | 99 % | |
| ≥1 | 2 % | 9 % | 1 % | |
| Hospital stays (mean (SD)) | 0.15 (1.15) | 0.74 (3.44) | 0.09 (0.47) | T = 4.75* |
| χ2 = 38.73* | ||||
| 0 | 92 % | 73 % | 94 % | |
| ≥1 | 8 % | 25 % | 6 % | |
| Missed school days (mean (SD)) | 6.26 (12.87) | 13.64 (20.33) | 5.50 (11.58) | T = 5.44* |
| χ2 = 23.88* | ||||
| 0 | 40 % | 14 % | 42 % | |
| ≥1 | 60 % | 86 % | 58 % | |
Student’s t-test and chi-square tests were performed on clinical variables of interest to identify differences between the groups
NS not significant
*p < 0.001, as level of significance reported