Patient Characteristics and Caregiver Asthma Knowledge of Children with Well-Controlled and Poorly Controlled Asthma

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Table 1 Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Children with Poorly Controlled versus Well-Controlled Asthma

Demographic or Clinical Characteristic	Children with Poorly Controlled Asthma N=111	Children with Well-Controlled Asthma N= 21	P value
Age	8.8 (±4.65) years	8.9 (±4.16) years	0.97
Male gender	61 (54%)	13 (61%)	0.55
Medicaid insurance	69 (63%)	7 (35%)	0.01
Black or African American race	49 (44%)	4 (20%)	0.09
Obesity	71 (76%)	18 (85%)	0.30
High Ig E	27 (44%)	3 (20%)	0.08
Positive indoor allergies	39 (64%)	5 (33%)	0.07
Positive outdoor allergies	27 (44%)	7 (47%)	0.80
Positive allergic rhinitis	20 (33%)	4 (30%)	0.34
Positive atopic dermatitis	44 (44%)	12 (60%)	0.26

Table 2 Caregiver Response to Survey Statements About Asthma Myths and Misconceptions

Statement	Strongly Agree	Agree	Unsure	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Asthma is an infection that you can catch from another person.	4%	4%	5%	33%	53%
A controller/daily medication can be stopped on your own when your asthma symptoms are gone.	38%	47%	13%	2%	0%
Children with asthma can become addicted to their asthma medications.	6%	10%	20%	41%	23%
Children with asthma are allowed to be involved in sports.	41%	48%	10%	1%	0%
With appropriate treatment, most children with asthma should be able to lead a normal life with no restrictions on activity.	33%	45%	15%	5%	2%
Recognizing early signs and symptoms of an exacerbation can help avoid asthma attacks/exacerbations.	39%	48%	11%	2%	0%