Clinical Study
Measures of Obesity Associated with Asthma Diagnosis in Ethnic Minority Children
Table 1
Descriptive characteristics New York City children 2004–2007.
| Characteristic |
Total | (%) |
| Doctor-diagnosed asthma |
505 | 131 (25.9%) | Ever wheeze |
505 | 142 (28.1%) | Persistent cough |
505 | 111 (22.0%) | Night time cough |
505 | 153 (30.3%) | Breathing problem with temp change |
505 | 120 (23.8%) | Gender | | | Female | 505 | 400 (79.2%) | Male | 105 (20.8%) | Age | | | 6 years | 503 | 193 (38.4%) | 7 years | 159 (31.6%) | 8 years | 151 (30.0%) | Ethnicity | | | Mexican | 505 | 143 (28.3%) | Dominican | 41 (8.1%) | Puerto Rican | 101 (20.0) | Other/Mixed/Unknown Hisp | 86 (17.0%) | Non-Hisp Black | 134 (26.5%) | Income | | | <$12,000 | 457 | 83 (18.2%) | $12,000–$24,999 | 166 (36.3%) | $25,000–$49,999 | 147 (32.2%) | ≥$50,000 | 61 (13.3%) | Neonatal ICU | | | Yes | 499 | 86 (17.2%) | No | 413 (82.8%) | Ever breastfed | | | Yes | 502 | 351 (69.9%) | No | 151 (30.1%) | Smokers at home | | | 0 | 505 | 328 (65.0%) | 1 | 125 (24.8%) | 2+ | 52 (10.3%) |
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