Research Article
Provider Discussion, Education, and Question-Asking about Control Medications during Pediatric Asthma Visits
Table 1
Child and caregiver demographic characteristics ().
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| Child Age | | āMean (SD) Range | 11.1 (2.4) 8ā16 years | Child Gender | | āMale | 53.7 (159) | āFemale | 46.3 (137) | Child Race | | āWhite | 61.5 (182) | āAfrican American | 30.1 (89) | āNative American/American Indian | 10.1 (30) | āOther | 6.1 (18) | Asthma Severity | | āMild persistent | 28.0 (83) | āModerate/Severe persistent | 72.0 (213) | Number of years living with asthma | | āMean (SD) Range | 6.0 (3.9) 9ā16 years | Caregiver relationship status | | āNever | 16.2 (48) | āMarried | 57.8 (171) | āSeparated | 9.5 (28) | āDivorced | 12.5 (37) | āWidowed | 3.0 (9) | Caregiver Age | | āMean (SD) Range | 42.0 (8.4) 27ā81 years | Caregiver Gender | | āMale | 14.2 (42) | āFemale | 85.8 (253) | Caregiver Education in Years | | āMean (SD) Range | 12.8 (2.5) 2ā20 years | Reason for Visit | | āAsthma related | 51.4 (152) | āOther | 48.7 (144) | Insurance Type | | āNone | 1.0 (3) | āPrivate | 26.4 (78) | āMedicaid | 51.7 (153) | āState Childrenās Health Insurance Program | 51.7 (153) | āOther | 2.7 (8) | Reason for Visit | | āAsthma related | 51.4 (152) | ā Non-asthma related | 48.6 (144) |
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