Table 1.

Selected Characteristics of Study Sample

	Study Sample
	No.	%a
Total	33,201
Asthma
Child in home diagnosed with asthma	7,004	19.8
Child with ED visit for asthma	790	2.4
Head of Household Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	18,155	54.7
Non-Hispanic Black	5,431	16.4
Asian	2,104	6.3
Hispanic	6,854	20.6
Other	657	2.0
Head of Household Age
<25 years old	390	1.3
25-29 years old	2,054	6.1
30-34 years old	4,273	13.9
35-44 years old	13,341	39.9
45-54 years old	9,740	28.3
55-64 years old	2,505	7.6
76-74 years old	680	2.2
75 years or older	218	0.7
Head of Household Sex
Male	16,184	50.3
Female	17,017	49.7
Household Income as a % of Poverty Level
≤ 100% of poverty level	6,770	19.6
101-249% of poverty level	9,868	31.4
250-499% of poverty level	9,645	30.0
≥ 500% of poverty level	6,918	19.0
Head of Household Education
Less than high school	5,172	14.9
High school graduate	7,469	24.6
Some college or other	10,168	31.2
Bachelor's or higher	10,392	29.4
Housing – Quality
Poor housing quality, Yesb	4,472	13.8
Evidence of roaches in unit, Yes	5,152	14.9
Mice seen in unit recently, Yes	3,650	12.6
Evidence of mold in unit, Yes	1,765	5.1
Housing – Crowding
People per bedroom, > 2	2,584	7.4
Lack of Amenities
Unit lacks any of the following: working washing machine, dishwasher, or refrigerator	11,119	33.7
No Vehicle Access
No vehicle available for household use	1,793	5.1
Home Ownership
Owns home	20,213	65.7

^aWeighted estimates

^bPoor housing quality defined as cracks in walls/floors/windows, broken plumbing, or exposed wires