Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population
From: Race-specific spirometry equations may overestimate asthma control in Black children and adolescents
Characteristic | ACT Study (N = 80) | Active PROMIS study (N = 83) | Total Sample (N = 163) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 13.7 (1.8) | 11.7 (2.6) | 12.7 (2.5) |
Sex, % female | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Race, N(%) Black White | 53 (66) 27 (34) | 47 (57) 36 (43) | 100 (61) 63 (39) |
Ethnicity – Hispanic/Latinx, N(%) | 1 (1) | 10 (12) | 11 (7) |
ACT score, mean (SD) | 20 (4) | 18 (5) | 19 (5) |
ppFEV1, mean (SD) Race-specific Race-neutral | 95.5 (16.6) 90.5 (16.7) | 95.3 (15) 90.3 (16.1) | 95.4 (15.8) 90.4 (16.3) |
FEV1/FVC, mean (SD) | 0.80 (0.09) | 0.79 (0.08) | 0.80 (0.08) |