Table 1.
Study participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or %* |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, % | 52 ± 12 |
| 18 to <45 | 29 |
| 45 to <60 | 42 |
| 60+ | 29 |
| Sex, % | |
| Male | 33 |
| Female | 67 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 43 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 11 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 31 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
| Education, % | |
| <High school | 2 |
| High school/GED | 7 |
| Some college | 38 |
| College or above | 53 |
| Family annual income, % (n = 87) | |
| <$35,000 | 15 |
| $35,000 to <$55,000 | 15 |
| $55,000 to <$75,000 | 18 |
| $75,000 to <$100,000 | 18 |
| $100,000 to <$125,000 | 13 |
| $125,000+ | 21 |
| Smoking status, % | |
| Current/ex-smoker | 26 |
| Never smoker | 74 |
| Age of asthma onset, % | |
| Early (<12 yr) | 29 |
| Later (≥12 yr) | 71 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.9 ± 4.8 |
| WC, cm | 96.6 ± 12.7 |
| WHtR | 0.59 ± 0.07 |
| GERD score | 0.6 ± 0.4 |
| Sleep quality score | 7.8 ± 3.9 |
| Poor sleep quality, % | 67 |
| OSA score (n = 88) | 1.3 ± 0.9 |
| High OSA risk, % (n = 88) | 42 |
| ACT | 14.9 ± 3.7 |
Definition of abbreviations: ACT = Asthma Control Test (range, 5–25; higher scores indicate better control; <16, very poorly controlled asthma); BMI = body mass index; GED = General Education Development; GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disorder (range, 0–3; higher scores indicate more distress); OSA = obstructive sleep apnea (range, 0–3; higher scores indicate higher risk; ≥2, high OSA risk); sleep quality (range, 0–21; higher scores indicate poorer quality; >5, poor sleep quality); WC = waist circumference; WHtR = waist-to-height ratio.
*
n = 90 unless indicated otherwise.