Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population and subsets of the population used in the analyses in this study.
From: Screening for asthma in Cantonese-speaking immigrant children
| Â | Basic Protocol (n = 63) | Expanded Protocol (n = 89) | Total (n = 152) | Spirometry (n= 67) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than 11 | 39.7% (25) | 37.1% (33) | 38.2% (58) | 40.3% (27) |
   11 and older | 60.3% (38) | 62.9% (56) | 61.8% (94) | 59.7% (40) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 50.8% (32) | 50.6% (45) | 50.7% (77) | 58.2% (39) |
   Male | 49.2% (31) | 49.4% (44) | 49.3% (75) | 41.8% (28) |
Birthplace | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Native-born | 57.1% (36) | 50.6% (45) | 53.3% (81) | 59.7% (40) |
   Foreign-born | 42.9% (27) | 49.4% (44) | 46.7% (71) | 40.3% (27) |
Preferred Language | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cantonese | 61.9% (39) | 53.9% (48) | 57.2% (87) | 55.2% (37) |
   English | 38.1% (24) | 46.1% (41) | 42.8% (65) | 44.8% (30) |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Smoker in the home | 38.1% (24) | 35.2% (31) | 36.4% (55) | 33.3% (22) |
   Smoke-free home | 61.9% (39) | 64.8% (57) | 63.6% (96) | 66.7% (44) |
Allergies | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 37.1% (23) | 37.5% (33) | 37.3% (56) | 37.9% (25) |
   No | 61.9% (39) | 62.5% (55) | 62.7% (94) | 62.1% (41) |
Family Asthma | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 11.1% (7)* | 23.9% (21)* | 18.5% (28) | 19.4% (13) |
   No | 88.9% (56) | 76.1% (67) | 81.5% (123) | 80.6% (54) |
Paternal Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Did not complete high school. | 22.9% (11)* | 50.0% (34)* | 38.8% (45) | 39.0% (23) |
   Completed high school or above | 77.1% (37) | 50.0% (34) | 61.2% (71) | 61.0% (36) |
Maternal Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Did not complete high school | 25.5% (13)* | 47.8% (33)* | 38.3% (46) | 41.4% (24) |
   Completed high school or above | 74.5% (38) | 52.1% (36) | 61.7% (74) | 58.6% (34) |
BPAS Score | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Diagnosed asthma | 22.2% (14) | 30.3% (27) | 27.0% (41) | 26.9% (18) |
   Possible undiagnosed asthma | 7.9% (5) | 3.4% (3) | 5.3% (8) | 3.0% (2) |
   Probably not asthmatic | 69.8% (44) | 66.3% (59) | 67.8% (103) | 70.1% (47) |