Table 1:
Asthma cohort demographics
| Variable | Asthma Cohort (n =2678) |
|---|---|
| Age group [n (%)] | |
| 5–11 years | 747 (27.8%) |
| 12–17 years | 374 (13.9%) |
| 18–64 years | 1566 (58.3%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 899 (33.5%) |
| Female | 1788 (66.5%) |
| Race [n (%)] | |
| White | 874 (32.5%) |
| Black/ African American | 294 (10.9%) |
| Other | 128 (4.8%) |
| Unknown | 1391 (51.8%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/ Latino | 854 (31.8%) |
| Not Hispanic/ Latino | 1254 (46.7%) |
| Unknown | 579 (21.6%) |
| Comorbidity count [n (%)]* | |
| 0 | 340 (12.7%) |
| 1 | 522 (19.4%) |
| 2 | 425 (15.8%) |
| >2 | 1400 (52.1%) |
| Medicaid eligibility [months of 33 study months, (median, IQR)] | 33 (31–33) |
*
Number of Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Chronic Condition Indicator (CCI) “body systems” wherein the patient has one or more comorbidities, excluding respiratory.