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| Characteristic | Children with asthma
| Children without asthma
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| Age (years) of target child | Mean 9.2 (med 9.0) | 7.9 (med 8.0) |
| Male sex | 62% | 51% |
| African-American | 9% | 5% |
| Caucasian | 69% | 68% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 21% |
| Family annual income ≤ $35,000 | 13% | 13% |
| Family received food stamps | 5% | 4% |
| Parent reports no education beyond high school | 12% | 15% |
| Parent concerned target child is overweight | 15% | 10% |
| Overweight or obese using BMI classifications | 40.5% | 36.5% |
| Academic problems at school | 10% | 7% |
| Behavior problems at school | 9% | 6% |
| Days absent from school | 4.8 (med 3) | 2.2 (med 1) |
| No ED visits in past year | 68% | 82% |
| No inpatient hospital days | 92% | 94% |
| Days spent as hospital inpatient for children who were admitted | 4.31 (med 2) | 6.38 (med 2) |
| Hay fever/allergies | 79% | 35% |
| Sleeping problems | 18% | 10% |
| Overweight/obesity | 41% whole sample
41% school-aged | 37% whole sample
34% school-aged |
| Tonsillectomy | 17% | 7% |
| No healthcare coverage | 5% | 7% |
| Medicaid or CHIP healthcare ins | 16% | 13% |
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