Research Article

Provider Discussion, Education, and Question-Asking about Control Medications during Pediatric Asthma Visits

Table 1

Child and caregiver demographic characteristics ( š‘ = 2 9 6 ).

Percent ( š‘ )

Child Age
ā€ƒMean (SD) Range11.1 (2.4) 8ā€“16 years
Child Gender
ā€ƒMale53.7 (159)
ā€ƒFemale46.3 (137)
Child Race
ā€ƒWhite61.5 (182)
ā€ƒAfrican American30.1 (89)
ā€ƒNative American/American Indian10.1 (30)
ā€ƒOther6.1 (18)
Asthma Severity
ā€ƒMild persistent28.0 (83)
ā€ƒModerate/Severe persistent72.0 (213)
Number of years living with asthma
ā€ƒMean (SD) Range6.0 (3.9) 9ā€“16 years
Caregiver relationship status
ā€ƒNever16.2 (48)
ā€ƒMarried57.8 (171)
ā€ƒSeparated9.5 (28)
ā€ƒDivorced12.5 (37)
ā€ƒWidowed3.0 (9)
Caregiver Age
ā€ƒMean (SD) Range42.0 (8.4) 27ā€“81 years
Caregiver Gender
ā€ƒMale14.2 (42)
ā€ƒFemale85.8 (253)
Caregiver Education in Years
ā€ƒMean (SD) Range12.8 (2.5) 2ā€“20 years
Reason for Visit
ā€ƒAsthma related51.4 (152)
ā€ƒOther48.7 (144)
Insurance Type
ā€ƒNone1.0 (3)
ā€ƒPrivate26.4 (78)
ā€ƒMedicaid51.7 (153)
ā€ƒState Childrenā€™s Health Insurance Program51.7 (153)
ā€ƒOther2.7 (8)
Reason for Visit
ā€ƒAsthma related51.4 (152)
ā€ƒ Non-asthma related48.6 (144)