Table IVa –
Asthma Symptoms | Pre-Repairs | Post-Repairs | ||
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Mean | % reporting any | Mean | % reporting any | |
During the last four weeks, how many days did [child’s name] have any daytime asthma symptoms (like wheezing, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, or cough)? | 1.9 | 70% | 1.2 | 61% |
During the last four weeks, how many nights did [child’s name] wake up during the night because of asthma? | 1.9 | 43% | 0.5 | 22% |
During the past 14 days, how many days did [ child’s name] use [his/her] quick-relief or rescue medicine (by pump or machine) to help stop asthma symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, or cough? | 1.7 | 62% | 0.8 | 39% |
In the last four weeks, on how many days did [child’s name] have to slow down or stop [his/her] play or activities because of asthma symptoms: shortness of breath, wheezing, tightness in chest, or cough? | 1.7 | 60% | 1.2 | 39% |
There are many reasons children sometimes stay home from school. During the past twelve (12) months, how many days did [child’s name] miss school due to asthma? | 4.6 | 71% | 0.8 | 30% |
In the past 12 months, on how many days did you [or other caregivers] have to miss work to care for [child’s name]’s asthma? | 4.3 | 46% | 0.4 | 17% |
Asthma symptoms were assessed by parental self-report at time of enrollment in CAPP, as well as at 12 months following completion of home repair