Table 2.
Bivariate Associations between Child’s Characteristics and Asthma Status
| No asthma/symptoms in the last year | Possible Undiagnosed Asthma | Diagnosed Asthma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | (10.40 ± .78) | (10.26 ± .84) | (10.38 ± .72) |
| Gender, N (%) | |||
| Girls | 504 (55%) | 51 (45%) | 74 (41%) |
| Boys | 417 (45%) | 62 (55%) | 108 (59%) |
| x2=14.43 p = 0.001 | |||
| History of Allergies, N (%) | |||
| No | 560 (60%) | 27 (24%) | 34 (18%) |
| Yes | 378 (40%) | 86 (76%) | 151 (82%) |
| x2=140.01 p < 0.001 | |||
| Child's Nativity | |||
| Foreign-born | 99 (11%) | 8 (7%) | 7 (4%) |
| US-born | 846 (89%) | 107 (93%) | 181 (96%) |
| x2=9.53 p = 0.008 | |||
| Survey Language | |||
| Spanish | 444 (47%) | 36 (31%) | 67 (35%) |
| English | 503 (53%) | 79 (69%) | 122 (65%) |
| x2=16.33 p < 0.001 | |||
| CLSI Acculturation Category | |||
| Segregated | 260 (30%) | 18 (17%) | 32 (18%) |
| Integrated | 126 (14%) | 15 (14%) | 19 (11%) |
| Assimilated | 488 (56%) | 74 (69%) | 129 (72%) |
| x2= 22.46 p < 0.001 | |||
| Continuous Insurance Coverage, N (%) | |||
| No | 171 (18%) | 18 (16) | 18 (10) |
| Yes | 762 (82%) | 96 (84) | 167 (90) |
| x2= 8.37 p = 0.01 | |||
| Child has Doctor for Routine Care | |||
| No | 101 (11%) | 12 (10%) | 5 (3%) |
| Yes | 832 (89%) | 103 (90%) | 178 (98%) |
| Fisher's exact = 0.001 | |||
| Family Postpones Care Due to Cost | |||
| No | 696 (74%) | 73 (63%) | 130 (70%) |
| Yes | 246 (26%) | 42 (37%) | 55 (30%) |
| x2=13.33 p = 0.05 |