Table 3 Demographic and medical history characteristics
From: Psychometric evaluation of an electronic Asthma Symptom Diary for young children
Characteristic | Overall N = 91 | Pre-pause n = 24 | Post-pause n = 67 |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant age (years), mean (SD) | 9.2 (1.63) | 9.1 (1.59) | 9.2 (1.65) |
Median; minimum, maximum | 9.0; 6.0, 11.0 | 9.0; 6.0, 11.0 | 9.0; 6.0, 11.0 |
Participant grade in school, n (%) | |||
Kindergarten | 5 (5.6) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (6.0) |
1st grade | 8 (9.0) | 3 (13.6) | 5 (7.5) |
2nd grade | 9 (10.1) | 1 (4.5) | 8 (11.9) |
3rd grade | 15 (16.9) | 6 (27.3) | 9 (13.4) |
4th grade | 21 (23.6) | 5 (22.7) | 16 (23.9) |
5th grade | 20 (22.5) | 3 (13.6) | 17 (25.4) |
6th grade | 11 (12.4) | 3 (13.6) | 8 (11.9) |
Participant reading skill | |||
Unable to read | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Able to read a few words | 8 (8.9) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (9.1) |
Reads full sentences with some difficulty | 10 (11.1) | 4 (16.7) | 6 (9.1) |
Reads fluently | 71 (78.9) | 18 (75.0) | 53 (80.3) |
Participant gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 58 (63.7) | 14 (58.3) | 44 (65.7) |
Female | 33 (36.3) | 10 (41.7) | 23 (34.3) |
Caregiver gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 11 (12.1) | 2 (8.3) | 9 (13.4) |
Female | 79 (86.8) | 22 (91.7) | 57 (85.1) |
Participant race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
White | 52 (57.1) | 10 (41.7) | 42 (62.7) |
Black or African American | 39 (42.9) | 10 (41.7) | 29 (43.3) |
American Indian | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 5 (5.5) | 1 (4.2) | 4 (6.0) |
Other | 10 (11.0) | 4 (16.7) | 6 (9.0) |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 (23.1) | 1 (4.2) | 20 (29.9) |
Caregiver race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
White | 55 (60.4) | 12 (50.0) | 43 (64.2) |
Black or African American | 31 (34.1) | 10 (41.7) | 21 (31.3) |
American Indian | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (2.2) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (1.5) |
Other | 4 (4.4) | 1 (4.2) | 3 (4.5) |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 (9.9) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (13.4) |
Participant asthma severity | |||
Mild | 26 (28.6) | 13 (54.2) | 13 (19.4) |
Moderate | 40 (44.0) | 5 (20.8) | 35 (52.2) |
Severe | 25 (27.5) | 6 (25.0) | 19 (28.4) |
Asthma symptoms in the last 2 weeks | |||
Stable | 79 (86.8) | 18 (75.0) | 61 (91.0) |
Not stable | 12 (13.2) | 6 (25.0) | 6 (9.0) |
Geographic location (site number) | |||
Raleigh, North Carolina (1000) | 22 (24.2) | 22 (91.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Harrison, New York (2000) | 24 (26.4) | 2 (8.3) | 22 (32.8) |
Chalfont, Pennsylvania (3000) | 23 (25.3) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (34.3) |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (4000) | 22 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (32.8) |