Table 1. Sample Characteristics.
| Variable | n | M or n | SD or % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed with asthma prior to baseline (%) | 405 | 49 | 12.1 |
| Experienced asthma episode/attack since Hurricane Katrina (%) | 405 | 34 | 8.4 |
| Non-Hispanic White (%) | 405 | 43 | 10.6 |
| Non-Hispanic Black (%) | 405 | 344 | 84.9 |
| Hispanic (%) | 405 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Other race/ethnicity (%) | 405 | 8 | 2.0 |
| Food stamp assistance (%) | 405 | 253 | 62.5 |
| Age at baseline | 405 | 25.20 | 4.45 |
| Home flooding depth (feet) | 405 | 1.45 | 2.22 |
| IES-R Intrusion | 405 | 1.61 | 1.12 |
| IES-R Avoidance | 405 | 1.54 | 1.02 |
| IES-R Hyperarousal | 405 | 1.21 | 1.14 |
| IES-R Total | 405 | 1.48 | 0.99 |
| Hurricane-related trauma | |||
| Minimal, or not serious home damage | 344 | 55 | 16.0 |
| Moderate or substantial home damage | 344 | 145 | 42.2 |
| Enormous home damage/home was destroyed | 344 | 144 | 41.9 |
| Bereavement | 403 | 111 | 27.5 |
| Hurricane-related traumas | 335 | 3.61 | 3.30 |
Note. IES-R = Impact of Event Scale–Revised