Table 1.
Features of the participants. Data represent the median (25th, 75th percentile) or the number of participants (%).
| Feature | All participants N = 256 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 10.5 (8.5, 13.83) | |
| Asthma duration (years) | 8.0 (5.3, 11.3) | |
| Male | 158 (61.7) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 3 (1.2) | |
| Race | White | 28 (10.9) |
| Black | 214 (83.6) | |
| More than one race | 14 (5.5) | |
| Household education | Refused | 14 (5.5) |
| Did not complete high school | 11 (4.3) | |
| High school | 39 (15.2) | |
| Some college | 89 (34.8) | |
| College degree | 103 (40.2) | |
| Parent with asthma | 152 (61.3) | |
| Smoker in household | 37 (14.7) | |
| Other diagnoses | Obesity | 70 (27.3) |
| Allergic rhinitis | 221 (87.4) | |
| Atopic dermatitis | 150 (59.3) | |
| Asthma medications | Inhaled corticosteroid (any dose) | 213 (83.2) |
| High-dose inhaled corticosteroid | 122 (47.7) | |
| Leukotriene receptor antagonist | 156 (60.9) | |
| Long-acting beta-agonist | 133 (52.0) | |