Table 7 Comparison of children in HPHI intervention study with children in other studies

Family history of asthma

70%

57%

-

N/A

% overweight

56%

19%

-

15% [39]

% of families with at least one smoker

39%

59%

46% [35]

41% [36]

% with cockroach allergy

59%

36%

52–78% [1]

22% [36]

% with European dust mite allergy

59%

31%

-

27% [36]

% with Alternaria allergy

7%

38%

-

16% [36]

% not let children play outside due to violence in neighborhood

41%

34% [25]

-

-

% of persistent asthmatics on long-term control medication

36%

24% ¹

27% [37]

26% [38] ²