TABLE 1—
Demographics of Children Not Completing Study Vs Children Completing Study: Healthy Homes Program; Lowell, MA; September 2009–January 2012
| Variable | Children Not Completing Study (n = 75), No.a (%) or Mean | Children Completing Study (n = 170), No.a (%) or Mean |
| Respondent | ||
| Parent | 68 (90.7) | 162 (94.7) |
| Other | 7 (9.3) | 9 (5.3) |
| Respondent gender | ||
| Male | 4 (5.3) | 7 (4.1) |
| Female | 71 (94.7) | 163 (95.9) |
| Child race/ethnicity | ||
| Black | 5 (6.7) | 8 (4.7) |
| White* | 3 (4) | 21 (12.4) |
| Asian | 8 (10.7) | 26 (15.3) |
| Hispanic | 43 (57.3) | 90 (52.9) |
| Other | 16 (21.3) | 25 (14.7) |
| Child sex | ||
| Male | 41 (54.7) | 101 (59.4) |
| Female | 34 (45.3) | 69 (40.6) |
| Parent marital status | ||
| Married | 9 (12) | 38 (22.4) |
| Not married | 66 (88.8) | 132 (77.7) |
| Mother’s education | ||
| Any college | 20 (27) | 56 (33.3) |
| High school | 22 (29.7) | 57 (33.9) |
| < high school | 31 (41.9) | 52 (31) |
| Don’t know | 1 (1.4) | 3 (1.8) |
| Father’s education | ||
| Any college | 10 (25.6) | 18 (20.2) |
| High school | 16 (41) | 41 (46.1) |
| < high school | 6 (15.4) | 19 (21.4) |
| Don’t know | 7 (18) | 11 (12.4) |
| Household income | ||
| 0%–50% area median income | 58 (90.7) | 144 (84.7) |
| ≥ 51% area median income | 3 (4) | 12 (7.1) |
| Not reported | 4 (5.3) | 14 (8.2) |
| Smoker in primary home | 10 (13.3) | 28 (16.5) |
| Smoker in secondary home | 1 (2.2) | 2 (2.1) |
| High-risk asthma group | ||
| Yes | 33 (44) | 65 (38.2) |
| No | 42 (56) | 105 (61.8) |
| Child age, y | 5.97 | 6.08 |
a
Because of missing values, numbers for some variables do not equal the total number of children completing the study and children not completing the study.
*Difference is significant: P = .04.