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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jan 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 Sep 29;148(5):1121–1129. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.09.023

Table IVa –

Parental report of asthma symptoms pre- and post-home repairs*

Asthma Symptoms Pre-Repairs Post-Repairs
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