Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Environmental and clinical data utility in pediatric asthma exacerbation risk prediction models
Characteristics | N or Median | IQR or % |
|---|---|---|
Age | 8.7 | (6.5, 12.5) |
Sex | N | % |
Female | 2792 | 43.7% |
Male | 3603 | 56.3%% |
Race/Ethnicity | N | % |
Hispanic | 790 | 12.4% |
Non-Hispanic Black | 3713 | 58.1% |
Non-Hispanic White | 1289 | 20.2% |
Other/Unknown | 603 | 9.4% |
Comorbidities* | N | % |
History of any atopic disease | 3929 | 61.4%% |
Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis | 3485 | 54.5% |
Food allergy | 325 | 5.1% |
Eczema | 992 | 15.5% |
Obesity | 1489 | 25.4% |
Exacerbation rate | Rate (100 person-years) |
|---|---|
All exacerbations | 27.65 |
Hospital encounters > 24 h | 2.11 |
ED and hospital encounters < 24 h | 6.94 |
Urgent care encounters | 6.25 |
All other outpatient encounters | 12.35 |