Research Article
Conditions Associated with Childhood Asthma in North Texas
Table 2
Selected family and target child characteristics.
| | 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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*Percentages are rounded.
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