Table 1.

Percentage of Teachers (N=319) Correctly Answering Each Asthma Knowledge Question

True – False Questions	% (n)
Wheezing and shortness of breath are symptoms of asthma (true)	93.8 (300)
Tobacco smoke can bring on asthma symptoms (true)	88.8 (284)
Keeping classroom free of dust does not help asthma (false)	76.9 (246)
Having a tight feeling in chest is a symptom of asthma (true)	72.5 (232)
Cold dry weather increases the risk of having asthma symptoms (true)	53.4 (171)
Raised or hunched shoulders can be a sign that a child with asthma is having difficulty breathing (true)	52.2 (167)
Persistent cough without wheeze is not a symptom (false)	40.0 (128)
Children with asthma should avoid strenuous exercise (false)	33.8 (108)
Asthma medicine taken 10-15 before recess or gym may enable a child with asthma to exercise without wheeze or cough (true)	31.9 (102)
Trigger Questions (yes/no)	% (n)
Dust (yes)	93.1 (297)
Airborne irritants (yes)	92.5 (295)
Changes in weather (yes)	91.5 (292)
Animals with fur (yes)	89.0 (284)
Colds or the flu (yes)	87.8 (280)
Cuts or injuries (no)	86.8 (277)
Mold (yes)	80.9 (258)
Exercise (yes)	69.9 (222)
Not exercising (no)	67.4 (215)
Overeating (no)	66.7 (213)
Cockroaches (yes)	49.2 (157)
Laughing (yes)	32.9 (105)