Table 1:

Asthma prevalence rates based on parent-report during school screening, by school level

School (Grade)	Total students	Students screened		Asthma diagnosis or symptoms		Asthma diagnosis*		Symptoms suggestive of asthma#
		n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Elementary (Pre-kindergarten-5th)	942	429	45.5	173	40.3	94	21.9	79	18.4
Middle school (6–8th)	637	235	37.3	89	37.9	73	31.1	16	6.8
Total	1,579	664	42.1	262	39.5	167	25.2	95	14.3
						p=0.009		p<0.001

^*Asthma diagnosis identified based on an answer of “yes” to question 1 on Brief Pediatric Asthma Screen - Has your child ever been diagnosed by a doctor as having asthma?

^#Symptoms suggestive of asthma determined based on an answer of “yes” to question 2, 3, 4, or 5 on Brief Pediatric Asthma Screen –

^2.Has your child ever had episodes of wheezing (whistling in the chest) in the last 12 months?

^3.In the last 12 months, have you heard your child wheeze or cough during or after active play?

^4.Other than a cold, in the last 12 months, has your child had a dry cough at night?

^5.In the last 12 months, has your child been to a doctor, an emergency room, or a hospital for wheezing?