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Table 3 Consistency of understanding wheezing between the video and questionnaire for the total sample (n = 149; 3 missing).

From: Screening for asthma in Cantonese-speaking immigrant children

 

Consistent

Inconsistent

OR & 95% CI*

P value

Total

64.4% (96)

35.6% (53)

  

Birthplace

    

   Native-born

68.4% (54)

31.6% (25)

1.44 (0.73 – 2.82)

0.288

   Foreign-born

60.0% (42)

40.0% (28)

  

Preferred Language

    

   Cantonese

52.4% (44)

47.6% (40)

0.28 (0.13 – 0.58)

<0.001

   English

80.0% (52)

20.0% (13)

  

Asthma Diagnosis

    

   Asthmatic

60.0% (24)

40.0% (16)

0.77 (0.37 – 1.63)

0.494

   Non-asthmatic

66.1% (72)

33.9% (37)

  

Paternal Education

    

   Did not complete high school.

58.1% (25)

41.9% (18)

1.33 (0.61 – 2.88)

0.756

   Completed high school or above

64.8% (46)

35.2% (25)

  

Maternal Education

    

   Did not complete high school

54.5% (24)

45.5% (20)

1.54 (0.72 – 3.30)

0.130

   Completed high school or above

64.9% (48)

35.1% (26)

  
  1. *Odds ratios were computed using Chi-Square tests and are reflective of the likelihood of having an understanding of the word wheeze consistent or inconsistent with the video's depiction for each of the stated variables.