Table I.
Participants’ Characteristics (N = 97)
| Variable | Mean (SEM) |
|---|---|
| Child age (years) | 9.45 (0.14) |
| Caregiver age (years) | 39.48 (0.77) |
| Child anxiety (T-score, MASC) | 55.81 (1.07) |
| Child depression (T-score, CDI) | 51.16 (0.98) |
| % FEV1 | 78.98 (1.59) |
| N (%) | |
| Child sex (% male) | 55 (56.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Puerto Rican | 48 (49.5) |
| African American | 22 (22.7) |
| Afro-Caribbean | 16 (16.5) |
| Mexican | 11 (11.3) |
| Biological mother primary caregiver (% yes) | 87 (89.7) |
| % Below federal poverty threshold | 39 (43.3) |
| Maternal education | |
| Less than high school | 37 (38.1) |
| High school graduate | 20 (20.6) |
| At least some college | 40 (41.2) |
| Married, caregiver (% yes) | 25 (26.3) |
| % Foreign born, caregiver | 41 (43.2) |
| Inhaled corticosteroids, child (% yes) | 57 (58.8) |
| Asthma severity, child | |
| Intermittent/mild | 13 (13.7) |
| Moderate persistent | 58 (61.1) |
| Severe persistent | 24 (25.3) |
| % Well-controlled asthma, child | 47 (48.5) |
| Any current depressive disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 27 (28.1) |
| Major depressive disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 16 (16.7) |
| Dysthymia, caregiver (% yes) | 11 (11.5) |
| Any current anxiety disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 36 (37.5) |
| >1 anxiety disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 16 (16.7) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 20 (21.1) |
| Panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia), caregiver (% yes) | 11 (11.2) |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 9 (9.5) |
| Social phobia, caregiver (% yes) | 9 (9.3) |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder, caregiver (% yes) | 8 (8.2) |