Table 1.
Characteristics of parent focus group participants (N = 13).
| Caregiver Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD) | 33.9 (9.2) |
| Relation to child participant | |
| Birthmother | 12 (92.3) |
| Father | 1 (7.7) |
| Highest Educational Level | |
| Some High school | 3 (23.c) |
| High school grad or GED | 4 (30.8) |
| Some college+ | 6 (46.2) |
| Employed | |
| Yes | 9 (69.2) |
| No | 4 (30.8) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 11 (84.6) |
| Married | 2 (15.4) |
| Divorced/Widowed/Other | 0 (0.0) |
| Household Income | |
| < $10,000 | 4 (30.8) |
| $10,000–$30,000 | 3 (23.1) |
| $20,000– $29,000 | 2 (15.4) |
| > $40,000 | 3 (23.1) |
| Refused | 1 (7.7) |
| Child Characteristics | |
| Age (Mean, SD) | 7.8 (2.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 8 (61.5) |
| Female | 5 (38.5) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| African AmericanWhite/Hispanic or Other | 13 (100) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicaid | 12 (92.3) |
| Private/other | 1 (7.7) |
| Child Health Characteristics | |
| Symptom days past 2 weeks (Mean, SD) | 7.9 (5.7) |
| Symptom nights past 4 weeks (Mean, SD) | 7.6 (8.1) |
| Number PCP visits for routine asthma care (Mean, SD) | 0.62 (0.8) |
| Number ED visits for asthma past 3 months (Mean, SD) | 1.4 (0.7) |
| Limitation of Activity due to asthma | |
| Not at all | 2 (15.4) |
| Slightly/Very slightly | 7 (53.8) |
| Moderate | 1 (7.7) |
| Very/Extremely/Total | 3 (23.1) |
| Well-Controlled Asthma Over Past 4 weeks (Caregiver Perception) | |
| Yes | 6 (46.2) |
| No | 7 (53.8) |
| Unsure | 0 (0.0) |
| Asthma Specialty Care in Past 2 Years | |
| Yes | 2 (15.4) |
| No | 11 (84.6) |
| Asthma medication fills past 12 months | |
| ICS fills (Mean, SD) | 2.92 (2.9) |
| Controller fills (Mean, SD) | 5.9 (5.6) |
| Short acting beta-agonist fills (Mean, SD) ≥ 4 fills over past 12 months= 29.8% | 4.6 (3.2) |
| HEDIS ratio (Mean, SD) | 0.42 (0.23) |
| Smoking Characteristics of Household | |
| Number of smokers in the home | |
| None | 5 (38.5) |
| 1 | 5(38.5) |
| 2 | 2(15.3) |
| 3 or more | 1 (7.7) |
| Caregiver is a smoker | 3 (23.1) |