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Table 1 Pilot study baseline characteristics by randomization group

From: Pilot study of a randomized trial to evaluate a Web-based intervention targeting adolescents presenting to the emergency department with acute asthma

Characteristic/variable

All (n = 121)

Treatment (n = 65)

Control (n = 56)

HFHS, % (n)

29.8

(36)

30.8

(20)

28.6

(16)

CHOM, % (n)

70.2

(85)

69.2

(45)

71.4

(40)

Age, mean (sd)

15.4

(1.7)

15.3

(1.6)

15.5

(1.8)

Male, % (n)

44.6

(54)

44.6

(29)

44.6

(25)

Hispanic/Latino, % (n)

8.3

(10)

7.7

(5)

8.9

(5)

African-American, % (n)

86.0

(104)

83.1

(54)

89.3

(50)

White, % (n)

3.3

(4)

4.6

(3)

1.8

(1)

American Indian, % (n)

1.6

(2)

3.1

(2)

0

(0)

Missing, % (n)a

0.8

(1)

1.5

(1)

0

(0)

Medicaid, % (n)

60.3

(73)

56.9

(37)

64.3

(36)

Home computer, % (n)

71.1

(86)

72.3

(47)

69.6

(39)

Provided SMS at baseline, % (n)

86.0

(104)

87.7

(57)

83.9

(47)

ACT score at baseline, median (range)

16.0

(6–25)

15.5

(7–24)

16.0

(6–25)

ASRDI at baseline, mean (sd)

2.8

(1.0)

2.9

(0.9)

2.6

(1.2)

  1. ACT Asthma Control Test [15], ASRDI Asthma Self-Regulatory Development Interview [8]
  2. aMissing race/ethnicity