TABLE 2.
Child Demographic and Asthma Characteristics
| Result (N = 223) | |
|---|---|
| Female sex, n (%) | 98 (44.0) |
| Age, y, n (%) | |
| 5–11 | 176 (78.9) |
| 12–16 | 47 (21.1) |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 190 (85.2) |
| Born in mainland United States, n (%) | 215 (96.4) |
| Race,a n (%) | |
| African American | 39 (17.6) |
| White | 63 (28.4) |
| Other | 115 (51.7) |
| Unknown or refused to answer | 5 (2.3) |
| ACT,b mean (SD) | 18.1 (4.82) |
| AFS (past 12 mo),a mean (SD) | 10.1 (4.7) |
| Low (0–4), n (%) | 23 (10.4) |
| Mild (5–8), n (%) | 62 (27.9) |
| Moderate (9–14), n (%) | 96 (43.2) |
| Severe (15–24), n (%) | 41 (18.5) |
| No. d of activity limitation in past 2 wk, median (range) | 2.0 (0–14) |
| Oral corticosteroid for asthma in past 12 mo,a median (range) | 2.0 (1–12) |
| Observed quick-relief asthma medicine, n (%) | 183 (82.1) |
| Observed ICS medicine, n (%) | 99 (44.4) |
| Adherence to prescribed doses of ICS medicine in past 2 wk,c n (%) | 53.4 (25.2) |
| Emotions are a strong trigger, n (%) | 82 (36.8) |
a
N = 222.
b
Combined scale.
c
N = 75.