Table 1 Baseline demographic, socioeconomic, and household environmental characteristics by group status.
BREATHE intervention (N = 53) | Non-intervention (N = 55) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | |
Demographic characteristics | ||||
Age at first exam | 12.24 (3.39) | 11.39 (3.02) | ||
Male gender | 23 (43.4) | 34 (61.8) | ||
Socioeconomic characteristics | ||||
Currently married | 21 (18.9) | 10 (38.2) | ||
Years of education | 12.59 (1.95) | 12.56 (2.59) | ||
Less than high school education | 11 (20.8) | 8 (14.5) | ||
High school education | 24 (45.3) | 33 (60.0) | ||
Beyond high school education | 16 (30.2) | 14 (25.5) | ||
Income less than 25,000 | 33 (62.3) | 43 (78.2) | ||
Government health insurance | 44 (83.0) | 49 (89.1) | ||
Home ownership | 17 (32.1) | 15 (27.3) | ||
Household environmental characteristics | ||||
Single unit home | 41 (77.4) | 36 (65.5) | ||
Home occupants, 4 or less | 25 (47.2) | 21 (38.2) | ||
Home occupants, 5 to 8 | 21 (39.6) | 31 (56.4) | ||
Home occupants, 9 or more | 5 (9.4) | 3 (5.5) | ||
Reported rodent or insect infestation | 3 (5.7) | 4 (7.3) | ||
Reported water damage in the home | 13 (24.5) | 10 (18.2) | ||
Use of wood burning stove | 3 (5.7) | 3 (5.5) | ||
Pets in the home | 37 (69.8) | 37 (67.3) | ||
Reported tobacco smoke exposure | 38 (71.7) | 45 (81.8) | ||
Report of home environment worsening child's health | 30 (60.6) | 33 (61.1) | ||
