Table 3.
Participant demographics and baseline asthma morbidity (N=208)
| M (SD) or N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Child’s age | 6.3 (2.7) | 
| Child sex (male) | 136 (65%) | 
| Baseline asthma severity | |
| Mild, persistent | 55 (26.4%) | 
| Moderate, persistent | 95 (45.7%) | 
| Severe, persistent | 58 (27.9%) | 
| Symptom days in past 2 weeks | 5.9 (4.8) | 
| Symptom nights in past 4 weeks | 7.1 (8.8) | 
| Asthma ED visits in the past 3 months (range: 0–12) | 1.3 (1.4) | 
| Caregiver age (range: 18–62) | 31.5 (7.6) | 
| Caregiver female | 202 (97%) | 
| Caregiver single | 156 (75%) | 
| Caregiver HS education or more | 168 (80.8%) | 
| Annual household income | |
| Very low income (≤ $19,999) | 95 (45.7%) | 
| Low income ($20,000–$39,999) | 55 (26.5%) | 
| Higher income (≥ $40,000) | 30 (14.4%) | 
Note. Percentages may not add up to 100 due to missing data. HS high school