Table 1.
Differences Between Groups on Demographics
| n | Total sample, M (SD) or % (n) | CG-AC, M (SD) or % (n) | CG-HC, M (SD) or % (n) | p value CG-AC vs. CG-HC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (% female) | 735 | ||||
| Caregiver | 81% (594) | 81% (358) | 81% (236) | .88 | |
| Child | 46% (336) | 41% (181) | 53% (155) | .002 | |
| Age (years) | 735 | ||||
| Caregiver | 35.0 (10.1) | 33.8 (9.8) | 36.8 (10.3) | <.001 | |
| Child | 6.1 (5.0) | 5.3 (4.6) | 7.5 (5.2) | <.001 | |
| Education | 735 | ||||
| >High school | 36% (266) | 37% (162) | 36% (104) | .75 | |
| Income (per year) | 696 | ||||
| ≤$25,000 | 75% (519) | 74% (307) | 75% (212) | .66 | |
| Employment status | 730 | ||||
| % Employed (full- or part-time) | 38% (280) | 42% (183) | 33% (97) | .020 | |
| Ethnicity/race | 738 | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 51% (376) | 49% (218) | 54% (158) | .25 | |
| Black/African American | 24% (180) | 25% (110) | 24% (70) | .73 | |
| Hispanic/Latino(a) | 15% (108) | 16% (71) | 13% (37) | .19 | |
| Other (Asian, American Indian, etc.) | 10% (73) | 10% (35) | 10% (38) | .55 | |
| Nicotine dependence | 714 | 4.6 (2.3) | 4.3 (2.4) | 5.1 (2.2) | <.001 |
Note. CG-AC = caregivers of children with asthma; CG-HC = caregivers of healthy children.
Bold p values indicate significance at p < .05.