Table 2 Access to medical care and asthma management practices for children in three public housing developments in Boston
| Franklin Hill | West Broadway | Washington Beech | Total | p-value (Wilcoxon rank-sum test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % with doctor to call other than emergency room |
68% (N = 41) |
89% (N = 27) |
29% (N = 7) |
72% (N = 75) | 0.005 |
| % with written asthma action plan |
39% (N = 41) |
46% (N = 24) |
10% (N = 10) |
37% (N = 75) | 0.14 |
| % with peak flow meter |
28% (N = 40) |
33% (N = 27) |
10% (N = 10) | 27% | 0.37 |
| % of persistent asthmatics using long-term control medication |
21% (N = 19) |
57% (N = 21) |
14% (N = 7) |
36% (N = 47) | 0.03 |