From: Suboptimal asthma care for immigrant children: results of an audit study
Characteristics | Total (n = 35) | ethnic Dutch (n = 12) | Surinamese/Antillean (n = 12) | 'Other non-western' (n = 11) | χ2 (p-value) |
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Age in years* (n = 35) | 10 (8–12) | 10.5 (6.25–14.25) | 10.5 (8.25–13.00) | 9 (6–10) | 3.182 (0.204) |
Gender (n = 35) | 3.914 (0.141) | ||||
Female | 51.4% | 58.3% | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
Male | 48.6% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
Severity of symptoms (n = 29) | 1.824 (0.768) | ||||
Mild | 44.8% | 55.6% | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
Intermittent | 27.6% | 11.1% | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
Persistent | 27.6% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
Health professionals (n = 35) | 4.996 (0.288) | ||||
GP | 51.4% | 66.7% | 41.7% | 45.5% | |
GP & specialist | 17.1% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 18.2% | |
Specialist | 31.4% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 36.4% |