Table 1 Characteristics of HAPI Study participants
Characteristic | Intervention Group N (%)a | Control Group N (%)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 38 (100) | 37 (100) | NA |
Age, mean + SD, y | 9.2 + 2.0 | 8.6 + 2.0 | 0.22 |
Female | 14 (36.8) | 13 (35.1) | 0.88 |
Hispanic/Latino | 38 (100) | 37 (100) | 1.00 |
Born in USA | 38 (100) | 35 (94.6) | 0.15 |
Annual household income | 0.14 | ||
< $14,999 | 2 (5.3) | 9 (24.3) | |
$15,000 – 29,999 | 18 (47.4) | 15 (40.5) | |
$30,000 – 60,000 | 15 (39.5) | 11 (29.7) | |
> $60,000 | 3 (7.9) | 2 (5.4) | |
Public health insurance | 36 (94.7) | 36 (97.3) | 0.57 |
Hours spent inside home in past 24 h at baseline visit, mean + SD | 16.5 + 4.7 | 17.0 + 3.3 | 0.64 |
Home location | 0.67 | ||
Rural, on a farm | 8 (21.1) | 11 (29.7) | |
Rural, not on a farm | 10 (26.3) | 8 (21.6) | |
In town | 20 (52.6) | 18 (49.3) | |
Home near (< 800 m) farm raising animals | 15 (39.5) | 19 (48.7) | 0.42 |
Home near (< 800 m) farm growing crops | 38 (100) | 38 (100) | 1.00 |
Home near (< 800 m) roads with heavy traffic | 26 (68.4) | 25 (67.6) | 0.94 |
Home near (< 800 m) unpaved dusty roads | 26 (68.4) | 22 (59.5) | 0.42 |
Season at baseline visit | 0.75 | ||
Winter | 9 (23.7) | 13 (35.1) | |
Spring | 9 (23.7) | 8 (21.6) | |
Summer | 10 (26.3) | 8 (21.6) | |
Autumn | 10 (26.3) | 8 (21.6) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) > 85th percentile | 21 (55.3) | 26 (70.3) | 0.12 |
Prescribed controller medication | 33 (86.8) | 34 (91.9) | 0.48 |
Atopyb | 23 (60.5) | 23 (62.2) | 0.88 |
“My child’s asthma has caused stress in my family.” (strongly agree/agree) | 14 (36.8) | 17 (45.9) | 0.42 |
“I am concerned about side-effects my child could get from taking asthma medicine for a long time.” (strongly agree/agree) | 22 (57.9) | 29 (78.4) | 0.06 |