TABLE 1.
Demographics of Enrolled Patients
| Characteristic | %a |
|---|---|
| Age, median (interquartile range), y | 5.1 (2.4−8.7) |
| Race | |
| White/Caucasian | 38.9 |
| Black/African American | 52.8 |
| Other (includes Hispanic) | 8.3 |
| Female | 35.9 |
| Insurance status | |
| Private | 38.6 |
| Medicaid | 56.7 |
| Other/self-pay | 4.7 |
| Maternal education | |
| ≥4 y college-degree | 20.5 |
| High school degree (or equivalent) | 60.7 |
| Less than high school | 18.8 |
| Total annual household income, $ | |
| >90 000 | 11.8 |
| 60 000–90 000 | 12.0 |
| 30 000–59 999 | 18.8 |
| 15 000–29 999 | 25.8 |
| <14 999 | 29.6 |
| Not answered | 2.0 |
| Asthma severity | |
| Previous intubation | 5.0 |
| Previous hospitalization | 47.3 |
| Past inhaled steroids | 68.3 |
a
Data are percents unless otherwise noted.