Table 1 Sample characteristics
Variables | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Children characteristics | Â |
Age (in years) | 11.61 (2.41) |
Gender | Â |
 Male | 59.38% |
 Female | 40.63% |
Race | Â |
 White, non-Hispanic | 31.88% |
 Black, non-Hispanic | 55.63% |
 Hispanic/other | 12.50% |
Asthma control status | Â |
 Good control | 48.13% |
 Poor control | 51.88% |
Baseline comorbid conditions | Â |
 Zero comorbid condition | 35.63% |
 > = 1 comorbid condition | 64.38% |
Specific conditions | Â |
 Atopic disease | 37.5% |
 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/other learning disability | 10.63% |
 Mental health condition | 3.13% |
 High blood pressure | 1.88% |
 Thyroid disease | 1.25% |
 Born prematurely | 1.25% |
 Other | 14.38% |
Body Mass Index | Â |
 Severe thinness/thinness | 2.5% |
 Normal | 34.38% |
 Overweight/obese | 53.75% |
Parent characteristics | Â |
Age (in years) | 40.10 (9.65) |
Gender | Â |
 Male | 8.75% |
 Female | 91.25% |
Race | Â |
 White, non-Hispanic | 38.75% |
 Black, non-Hispanic | 54.38% |
 Hispanic/other | 6.88% |
Education | Â |
 Less than high school | 14.38% |
 High school/general educational development | 21.88% |
 Some college/associate degree | 41.88% |
 College degree/some grad school | 21.88% |
Family income# | Â |
 Less than 10,000 | 20.00% |
 10,000 – 29,999 | 37.50% |
 30,000 – 59,999 | 24.38% |
 > $60,000 | 15.63% |
Health literacy | Â |
 < = 22 (inadequate or marginal functional) | 6.26% |
 > = 23 (adequate functional) | 93.75% |