Table 1:
Subject Characteristics (n=44)
| Mean (SD) or % | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 12.3 (2) |
| Sex (male) | 66.7% |
| Smoking (No) | 100.0% |
| Height (cm) | 164.1 (38.1) |
| Weight (kg) | 57.8 (16.8) |
| Caucasian | 48.9% |
| African-American | 36.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.9% |
| Smoking parents or other home occupants | 21.3% |
| Living with at least one dog/cat (Yes) | 68.0% |
| > $50000 household income | 51.1% |
| > $40000 - $50000 household income | 2.1% |
| > $30000 - $40000 household income | 10.6% |
| > $20000 - $30000 household income | 10.6% |
| > $10000 - $20000 household income | 12.8% |
| < $10000 household income | 12.8% |
| Subject experience of asthma symptoms/hospitalization due to asthma | |
| Never within the last 12 months | 6.5% |
| Rarely (less than once a month) | 34.8% |
| Sometimes (1 – 4 times a month) | 47.8% |
| Often (more than once a week but not daily) | 10.9% |
| Proximity of homes to road (highway or interstate) | Distance (m) |
| Minimum | 26 |
| First quartile (Q1) | 135 |
| Median | 374 |
| Mean | 520 |
| Third quartile (Q3) | 504 |
| Maximum | 3867 |
| SD | 683 |