Table 2 Distribution of the patient attributes

Sex

male

110

female

70

Age (in years)

2–5

112

6–10

46

11–14

19

15–18

3

Race

Native American

3

Asian

5

black

4

Hispanic

26

Pacific islander

6

white

118

other

14

unknown

4

State of residence

Idaho

1

Nevada

4

Utah

172

Wyoming

3

Chronic asthma severity level

intermittent

35

persistent

144

unknown

1

Insurance category

Medicaid

71

private

101

self-paid

8

Exposure to secondhand smoke

yes

35

no

116

unknown

29

Presence of any comorbidity

yes

2

no

178

Previous asthma admission

yes

35

no

145