Table 1.
Sample Description
| n=277 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Race | ||
| Black | 241 | 87.0 |
| White | 36 | 13.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 6 | 2.2 |
| Non-Hispanic | 270 | 97.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 264 | 95.3 |
| Male | 13 | 4.7 |
| Education level | ||
| Less than high school | 47 | 17.0 |
| High-school diploma/GED | 104 | 37.5 |
| Post-high school/technical school/some college | 82 | 29.6 |
| College degree or higher | 44 | 15.9 |
| Income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 139 | 50.2 |
| $20,000–$39,000 | 63 | 22.7 |
| $40,000–$59,000 | 14 | 5.1 |
| Over $60,000 | 16 | 5.8 |
| Declined to answer | 44 | 15.9 |
| Child's asthma severitya | ||
| Intermittent | 13 | 4.6 |
| Mild persistent | 106 | 37.7 |
| Moderate persistent | 137 | 48.8 |
| Severe persistent | 24 | 8.5 |
a
As rated by Provider (1 missing).
GED, general educational development diploma.