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Table 1 Subject Demographics

From: Age and African-American race impact the validity and reliability of the asthma control test in persistent asthmatics

 

AA

(N = 53)

nAA

(N = 33)

Age in years, median (range)

13.8 (12–18)

13.5 (12–18)

Sex – Feale, n(%)

26 (50%)

14 (42%)

Race/Ethnicity to which subject self-identifies

53 African-American

25 Caucasian

2 Asian

5 Hispanic/Latino

1 Native American

BMI %tile for age/sex, median (range)

72 (3–99)

72 (1–99)

% predicted FEV1, median (range)

93 (50–138)

92 (54–114)

% predicted FEV1, n (%)

  < 60%

1 (2)

1 (3)

 60–79%

8 (15)

2 (6)

 80–100%

26 (49)

23 (70)

  > 100%

18 (34)

7 (21)

NAEPP Treatment Step, n (%)

Step 2–6 (11)

Step 2–7 (21)

Step 3–11 (21)

Step 3–10 (30)

Step 4–8 (15)

Step 4–7 (21)

Step 5–26 (49)

Step 5–7 (21)

Step 6–0 (0)

Step 6–1 (3)

Unknown – 2 (4)

Unknown – 1 (3)

Asthma Control, n (%)

Well controlled – 21 (40)

Well controlled – 19 (58)

Not well controlled – 32 (60)

Not well controlled - 14 (42)

History of atopic disease, N (%)

49 (92)

30 (91)