Table 2 Baseline outcomes of interest by group status.
BREATHE intervention (N = 53) | Non-intervention (N = 55) | |||||
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Lab test | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
NicAlert positive for cotinine | 38 (71.7) | 40 (72.7) | ||||
Questionnaire (self-report) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
Persistent cough in past 4 weeks | 23 (46.0) | 28 (50.9) | ||||
Wheezing in past 4 weeks | 24 (48.0) | 32 (59.3) | ||||
Difficult time breathing in past 4 weeks | 21 (42.0) | 31 (56.4) | ||||
Prescribed meds not taken | 11 (21.6) | 13 (23.6) | ||||
Smoking allowed in home | 17 (32.1) | 11 (20.0) | ||||
Smoking allowed outside of home | 31 (58.5) | 43 (78.2) | ||||
Smoking allowed in vehicle | 17 (32.1) | 21 (38.2) | ||||
Questionnaire (self-report) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
Asthma Control | 18.57 (4.09) | 19.69 (4.38) | ||||
Asthma life quality—child | 9.24 (4.22) | 7.88 (4.36) | ||||
Asthma life quality—parent | 10.27 (4.54) | 9.04 (4.74) | ||||
Asthma knowledge | 8.90 (1.64) | 9.02 (1.62) |
Chart review (24 months prior to enrollment) | Mean (SD) | Median (interquartile range) | Minimum/maximum | Mean (SD) | Median (interquartile range) | Minimum/maximum |
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Rescue med refills | 3.28 (3.90) | 2 (0–5) | 0/17 | 4.00 (3.86) | 3 (1–6) | 0/19 |
Control med refills | 2.80 (4.92) | 1 (0–3.25) | 0/27 | 3.71 (6.82) | 1 (0–4) | 0/32 |
Steroids | 0.67 (1.16) | 0 (0–1) | 0/5 | 1.04 (1.18) | 1 (0–2) | 0/5 |
Hospitalizations | 2 among 2 participants | 2 among 2 participants | ||||
General clinic visits | 2.67 (4.80) | 1 (0–3) | 0/32 | 2.00 (2.06) | 1.5 (0–3) | 0/8 |
Total ED visits | 1.18 (1.88) | 1 (0–1) | 0/8 | 1.08 (1.66) | 0.5 (0–2) | 0/9 |
Participants with any ED visit | 26/49(53%) | 26/52(50%) |