Table 2.
Youth Demographic Characteristics.
| Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n = 16 | % |
| Ages | ||
| 16–17 | 7 | 44 |
| 18–19 | 9 | 56 |
| Race | ||
| African American | 16 | 100 |
| Neighborhood | ||
| West Philadelphia | 14 | 88 |
| Southwest Philadelphia | 2 | 12 |
| Health conditions | Patient, % | Family Member, % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Asthma | 2 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| Cancer | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 |
| COPD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 6 | 9 | 56 |
| Gallstones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gout | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| Heart disease | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| High cholesterol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| High blood pressure | 0 | 0 | 10 | 63 |
| Kidney/renal disease | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Liver disease | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sleep apnea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Stroke | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Thyroid disease | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.