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Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of asthmatic children in three public housing developments in Boston

From: Lung function, asthma symptoms, and quality of life for children in public housing in Boston: a case-series analysis

 

Franklin Hill

West Broadway

Washington Beech

Total

Number of children

41

27

10

78

Age (%)

    

   < 6

27%

30%

40%

29%

   6–9

32%

26%

20%

28%

   10–12

22%

30%

20%

24%

   >= 13

20%

15%

20%

18%

Race/Ethnicity (%) *

    

   Hispanic

61%

67%

70%

64%

   African-American

41%

22%

30%

33%

   Caucasian

0%

11%

0%

4%

  1. * Race/ethnicity was asked in an open-ended question, so respondents could indicate both Hispanic status and race. So, the total can be greater than 100%.