Table I.
Characteristics of 360 Vietnamese Students Previously Diagnosed With Asthma.
| Characteristics | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 8.2 (2.1) |
| Male | 61.2 |
| Parent time in the United States ≥10 years | 85.8 |
| Public health insurance coveragea | 75.0 |
| Smoker in household | 40.6 |
| English language of survey completion | 35.3 |
a
Specification of insurance categories: Public—Healthy families (n = 105), Medical (n = 163), no insurance (n = 2); Private—Private insurance (n = 5), work insurance (n = 79), not specified/multiple (n = 6).