Table 10: Asthma Knowledge of Teachers and Educators by School Level.
*p < .05.
PreK/Elementary (n= 104) Middle (n= 61) High (n= 53) Chi Square (df= 2)
Asthma Knowledge Items M rank M rank M rank Χ2 p
1. Asthma is a common disease among children in the United States. 112.35 109.81 103.55 1.104 0.576
2. Asthma is an emotional or psychological illness. 105.75 108.32 118.23 1.609 0.447
3. The way that parents raise their children can cause asthma. 108.78 117.10 102.17 1.742 0.419
4. Asthma episodes may cause breathing problems, but these episodes are rarely dangerous. 113.19 104.54 107.96 0.952 0.621
5. Asthma episodes usually occur without warning. 108.47 112.60 107.95 0.243 0.885
6. Many different things can bring on an asthma attack. 101.80 121.70 110.56 5.769 0.04*
7. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. 105.55 114.31 111.72 1.180 0.554
8. There are different types of medicine to control asthma. 103.59 117.13 112.31 2.830 0.243
9. People with asthma have no way to monitor how well their lungs are functioning. 110.24 117.56 98.77 3.034 0.219
10. Both children and adults can have asthma. 107.71 111.42 110.81 0.217 0.897
11. People can outgrow asthma. 119.04 100.25 101.43 5.113 0.078
12. Tobacco smoke can make an asthma episode worse. 109.64 106.93 112.18 0.256 0.880
13. People with asthma should not exercise. 104.13 118.93 109.18 2.979 0.226
Average Mean Rank 108.48 112.35 108.22