Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the youth, caregivers, and providers (N=359)
| Characteristics | % (N) |
|---|---|
| Youth gender | |
| Male | 57.1 (205) |
| Female | 42.9 (154) |
| Youth race/ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 36.2 (130) |
| African-American | 37.2 (134) |
| Hispanic | 12.5 (45) |
| Native American | 11.4 (41) |
| Other | 2.5 (9) |
| Asthma severity | |
| Mild | 46.8 (168) |
| Moderate/severe | 53.2 (191) |
| Language spoken at home | |
| English | 91.4 (328) |
| Spanish | 8.6 (31) |
| Caregiver gender | |
| Male | 13.6 (49) |
| Female | 86.4 (310) |
| Caregiver race | |
| Caucasian | 46.0 (165) |
| Non-Caucasian | 54.0 (194) |
| How well caregiver reports that the provider knows the child | |
| Very well | 58.5 (21) |
| Moderately well | 29.2 (105) |
| Slightly | 9.5 (34) |
| Hardly at all | 2.8 (10) |
| Provider gender | |
| Male | 32.9 (118) |
| Female | 67.1 (241) |
| Provider race | |
| White | 73.0 (262) |
| Non-White | 27.0 (97) |
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| Mean (SD), range | |
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| Youth age | 13.2 (1.9), 11–17 |
| Years living with asthma | 9.5 (4.1), 1–17 |
| Caregiver age | 42.6 (8.6), 19–76 |
| Caregiver education (in years) | 13.6 (3.3), 4–26 |
| Provider age | 44.1 (11.4), 28–62 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.