Table I.
Demographic and Asthma-Related Descriptives of Study Sample (N = 142) and Breakdown by Ethnicity
| Full sample (N = 142) | Latino (N = 83) | African-American (N = 37) | Non-Latino White (N = 22) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 8.30 (0.90) | 8.20 (0.95) | 8.31 (0.90) | 8.63 (0.68) |
| Gender | ||||
| % Male | 56.3 | 63.9 | 51.4 | 36.4 |
| % Female | 43.7 | 36.1 | 48.6 | 63.6 |
| Weight status | ||||
| % Normal weight | 49.2 | 45.2 | 58.3 | 49.2 |
| % Overweight/obese | 50.8 | 54.8 | 41.7 | 50.8 |
| At or below poverty threshold | 71.7 | 73.0 | 69.7 | 70.0 |
| Asthma control score | 21.05 (3.74) | 21.70 (3.34) | 19.94 (4.44) | 20.79 (3.46) |
| Proportion of days with asthma symptoms | 0.14 (0.17) | 0.13 (0.15) | 0.16 (0.19) | 0.13 (0.18) |
| FEV 1% predicted | 84.13 (12.64) | 81.68 (12.09) | 89.16 (13.69) | 85.67 (9.82) |