Table 3.
Factors Associated with Low versus Moderate to High Family Social Support. N=371
| Characteristic | Low Social Support (25% lower scores cutoff) | Moderate to High Social Support (26–100%) | Total | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=96 N (%) | N=275 N (%) | N=371 N (%) | ||
| Medication Adherence (MARS scale)2 n=267 | ||||
| Low MARS | 30 (42.3) | 51 (26.0) | 81 (30.3) | X2 = 5.75, df = 1 |
| High MARS | 41 (57.7) | 145 (74.0) | 186 (69.7) | P = 0.016 |
| Asthma Control NAEPP | ||||
| Well Controlled | 10 (10.4) | 47 (17.1) | 57 (15.4) | |
| Not well Controlled | 48 (50.0) | 138 (50.4) | 186 (50.3) | X2 = 3.14, df = 2 |
| Very Poorly Controlled | 38 (39.6) | 89 (32.5) | 127 (34.3) | P = 0.208 |
| In past 2 weeks used controller medication n=270: | ||||
| ≤ 7 times past 2 weeks | 49 (69.0) | 121 (60.8) | 170 (63.0) | X2 = 1.18, df = 1 |
| >7 times past 2 weeks | 22 (31.0) | 78 (39.2) | 100 (37.0) | P = 0.277 |
| ED visit (Over past 3 months) | ||||
| 0 | 79 (82.3) | 219 (79.6) | 298 (80.3) | X2 = 0.172, df = 1 |
| 1 or more | 17 (17.7) | 56 (20.4) | 73 (19.7) | P = 0.679 |
| Adolescent Age | ||||
| 12 – 14 | 47 (49.0) | 126 (45.8) | 173 (46.6) | X2 = 0.17, df = 1 |
| 15 – 20 | 49 (51.0) | 149 (54.2) | 198 (53.4) | P = 0.680 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 45 (46.9) | 141 (51.3) | 186 (50.1) | X2 = 0.389, df = 1 |
| Female | 51 (53.1) | 134 (48.7) | 185 (49.9) | P = 0.533 |
a
MARS Scores (Split ≤ 10/20 =Low) and includes only those (n=267) on controller medications