Table 2.

Participant ratings of the helpfulness of Asthma Action Plans (AAPs).

Asthma management factors	N	Mean agreement ratinga of AAP helpfulness, Mean (SD)
Management of the child’s asthma	544	4.2 (0.9)
Comfort with managing the child’s asthma	541	4.2 (0.9)
Decrease in parental missed workdays	544	3.9 (1.1)
School asthma management	541	4.1 (1.0)
Decrease in the child’s missed school days	542	4.0 (1.0)
Caregiver asthma management	543	4.2 (0.9)
Ability for the child to have normal activity	540	4.1 (1.0)
Ability for the child to lead a normal life	540	4.1 (0.3)

^aA Likert scale was used, ranging from 1=“Strong disagree” to 5=“Strong agree.”