TABLE 1.
Population Characteristics (N = 187)
| Characteristicsa | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Child gender | |
| Boy, n = 130 | 130 (70) |
| Girl, n = 57 | 57 (30) |
| Child age, y | |
| 4–7 | 58 (31) |
| 8–12 | 82 (44) |
| 13–19 | 47 (25) |
| Caregiver age, ya | |
| 28–42 | 79 (42) |
| 43–59 | 105 (56) |
| Caregiver race | |
| White | 163 (87) |
| Nonwhite | 24 (13) |
| Caregiver educationa | |
| Noncollege graduate | 71 (38) |
| College graduate | 114 (61) |
| Primary language at homea | |
| English | 183 (98) |
| Non-English | 3 (2) |
| Place of caregiver birtha | |
| US born | 175 (94) |
| Foreign born | 10 (5) |
| Caregiver incomea | |
| ≤ poverty line | 8 (4) |
| ≤2× poverty line | 11 (6) |
| ≤3× poverty line | 20 (11) |
| ≤4× poverty line | 28 (15) |
| ≤5× poverty line | 26 (14) |
| >5× poverty line | 60 (32) |
| Child severity of asthma | |
| Persistent | 57 (30) |
| Intermittent | 130 (70) |
| Caregiver perception of asthma control | |
| Controlled | 161 (86) |
| Not controlled | 26 (14) |
| CAM use | |
| Used CAM | 34 (18) |
| Did not use CAM | 153 (82) |
a
Data unavailable for some patients.