Table 1.
Population characteristics by race/ethnicity.
| Characteristic | Total | Black | Latino | Asian | White | Global p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 647 (100) | 149 (23) | 76 (12) | 63 (10) | 359 (55) | |
| Child age in years mean (SD) | 8.6 (2.7) | 8.4 (2.7) | 9.3 (2.9) | 8.3 (2.6) | 8.5 (2.6) | 0.07 |
| Female n (%) | 244 (38) | 69 (46) | 28 (37) | 15 (24) | 132 (37) | 0.02 |
| Limited English proficiency n (%) | 118 (18) | 35 (23) | 20 (26) | 14 (22) | 49 (14) | 0.006 |
| Practice location n (%) | <0.001 | |||||
| HPHC | 54(8) | 6(4) | 1(1) | 0(0) | 47(13) | |
| HPMG | 53(8) | 9(6) | 1 (1) | 2(3) | 41 (11) | |
| KPNC | 450 (70) | 87 (58) | 64 (85) | 59 (94) | 240 (67) | |
| KPGA | 21 (3) | 13(9) | 1 (1) | 0(0) | 7(2) | |
| TENN | 69 (11) | 34(23) | 9 (12) | 2(3) | 24(7) | |
| Poor asthma control (ACT < = 19) n (%) | 39% | 68 (46) | 25 (33) | 21 (33) | 131 (36) | 0.09 |
| Household income >70,000 n (%) | 38% | 55 (37) | 18 (23) | 44 (70) | 197 (55) | <0.001 |
| Parent college graduate n (%) | 49% | 29 (19) | 11 (14) | 35 (56) | 158 (44) | <0.001 |
| Outcome | ||||||
| No. visits with asthma provider | 0.13 | |||||
| 0 visits | 29(4) | 10(7) | 3 (4) | 2(3) | 14(4) | |
| 1–3 visits | 388 (60) | 90 (60) | 40 (53) | 46 (73) | 212 (59) | |
| >3 visits | 230 (36) | 49 (33) | 33(43) | 15 (24) | 133 (37) | |
| No. visits provider | 0.28 | |||||
| reviewed asthma meds | ||||||
| Every visit | 416 (64) | 107 (72) | 46 (60) | 41 (65) | 222 (62) | |
| Most/some visits | 164 (25) | 25 (17) | 21 (28) | 16 (25) | 102 (28) | |
| Very few/no visits | 67 (11) | 17(11) | 9 (12) | 6 (10) | 35 (10) | |
| Written asthma treatment | <0.001 | |||||
| Plan reviewed | 421 (65) | 83 (56) | 49 (64) | 44 (70) | 245 (68) | |
| Preference on who makes | 0.36 | |||||
| asthma decisions | ||||||
| Patient decides | 103 (16) | 19 (13) | 16 (21) | 14 (22) | 54(15) | |
| Together with provider | 452 (70) | 106 (71) | 49 (65) | 40 (63) | 257 (72) | |
| Provider decides | 92 (14) | 24 (16) | 11 (15) | 9 (14) | 48 (13) | |