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Table 1 Demographics of children and adults with asthma using 1999 MEPS data

From: Using the ecology model to describe the impact of asthma on patterns of health care

 

Children ages 6 through 17 years

Adults 18 through 45 years

 

Asthma %

No priority one conditions %

P value*

Asthma %

No priority one conditions %

P value*

Education

      

<HS

   

18.9

17.3

 

HS

NA

NA

NA

49.3

52.4

N

>HS

   

32.8

30.3

S

Rural

      

Non-MSA

18.1

19.3

NS

17.1

16.2

NS

Gender

     

NS

Male

6

94

 

2

98

 

Female

4

96

0.09

5

95

 

Race

      

Black

7.9

92.3

 

3.6

96.4

NS

White

4.4

95.6

<0.001

2.6

97.4

 

Ethnicity

      

Hispanic

3.6

96.4

 

1.5

98.6

<0.001

Non-Hisp

5.2

94.8

0.05

3.0

97.0

 

Income level

      

Poor/Near

30.6

22.13

NS

20.1

13.5

 

Low

18.2

15.9

 

8.1

13.6

0.03

Middle

26.1

31.9

 

32.7

32.8

 

High

25.1

30.1

 

39.2

40.1

 

USC

      

Yes

95.7

88.2

<0.01

81.7

67.2

<0.001

Perceived Health Status

      

Excellent

22.2

55.4

 

11.1

40.2

<0.01

Good/very

62.3

53.0

 

70.2

56.2

 

Poor/Fair

15.5

1.6

<0.01

18.7

3.6

 

Insurance

      

Private

65.0

73.4

 

75.7

76.6

 

Public

28.5

17.3

0.01

11.5

5.7

0.01

No

6.5

9.3

 

12.8

17.7

 
  1. *p-value for comparison of those with self-reported asthma compared to those with no priority conditions
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