Table 1.
Demographics of children and caregivers
| Total Sample (n = 574) | No Adherence Data Subsample (n = 315) | Adherence Data Subsample (n = 259) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child ethnicity/site, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Island PR | 267 (46.5%) | 190 (60.3%) | 77 (29.7%) | |
| RI PR | 92 (16%) | 41 (13.0%) | 51 (19.7%) | |
| RI DR | 107 (18.6%) | 51 (16.2%) | 56 (21.6%) | |
| RI NLW | 108 (18.8) | 33 (10.5%) | 75 (29.0%) | |
| Child age, M (SD) | 10.54 (2.48) | 10.73 (2.51) | 10.32 (2.43) | .053 |
| Asthma severity, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Mild persistent | 209 (36.4%) | 132 (41.9%) | 77 (29.7%) | |
| Moderate persistent | 231 (40.2%) | 143 (45.4%) | 88 (34.0%) | |
| Severe persistent | 134 (23.3%) | 40 (12.7%) | 94 (36.3%) | |
| Child gender, female, n (%) | 242 (42.2%) | 133 (42.2%) | 109 (42.1%) | .974 |
| Caregiver identity, n (%) | .051 | |||
| Biological mother | 545 (94.9%) | 299 (94.9%) | 246 (95.0%) | |
| Biological father | 12 (2.1%) | 3 (1.0%) | 9 (3.5%) | |
| Other female relative | 16 (2.7%) | 12 (3.8%) | 4 (1.6%) | |
| Other male relative | 1 (.2%) | 1 (.2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Below poverty threshold, n (%) | 303 (52.8%) | 59.4% | 116 (44.8%) | <.001 |
| Combined caregiver years of education, M (SD) | 12.72 (2.69) | 12.59 (2.67) | 12.88 (2.71) | .118 |
| Spanish language preference, n (%) | .617 | |||
| RI PR | 52 (56.5) | 20 (6.3%) | 32 (12.4%) | |
| RI DR | 92 (86.0) | 45 (14.3%) | 47 (18.1%) | |
| Years caregiver lived outside US, M (SD) | ||||
| RI PR | 13.58 (11.74) | 12.31 (12.41) | 14.63 (11.18) | .352 |
| RI DR | 21.51 (10.25) | 21.78 (9.72) | 21.26 (10.80) | .795 |
Note. PR = Puerto Rico; DR = Dominican Republic; NLW = Non-Latino White. Comparisons between adherence subsamples made using chi-square or t tests.