Table 2.

Medication Prescriptions Written by Allergist and Fill Patterns of Underserved Children with Asthma

	% of initial prescriptions written by allergist by drug class (N=204)	% of initial prescriptions written by allergist that were never filled by drug class	Mean # of days between prescription written and first fill (range)	Mean days between refills
Inhaled Corticosteroids	32.8% (n=67)	31.3% (21/67)	30 (0-177)	91.3 (1-432)
Leukotriene Modifiers	29.9% (n=61)	21.3% (13/61)	26.6 (0-156)	65.2 (1-350)
Short Acting Beta Agonists	22.5% (n=46)	28.3% (13/46)	16.8 (0-139)	92.4 (1-350)
Oral Corticosteroids	2.4% (n=15)	40% (6/15)	37.5 (0-157)	105.0 (2-400)
Combination Inhaled Corticosteroid/Long Acting Beta Agonists	7.3% (n=15)	40% (6/15)	37.3 (0-147)	63.8 (12-226)