Asthma Status | Without (n = 187) | With (n = 31) | t (216) |
Asthma Knowledge Items | M | SD | % | M | SD | % | t | p |
1. Asthma is a common disease among children in the United States. | 4.12 | 0.623 | 82 | 4.23 | 0.617 | 85 | -0.85 | 0.395 |
2. Asthma is an emotional or psychological illness. | 3.91 | 0.912 | 78 | 4.26 | 0.815 | 85 | -1.98 | 0.05* |
3. The way that parents raise their children can cause asthma. | 3.29* | 1.114 | 66 | 3.23** | 1.146 | 65 | 0.315 | 0.753 |
4. Asthma episodes may cause breathing problems, but these episodes are rarely dangerous. | 4.17 | 0.825 | 83 | 4.26 | 1.094 | 85 | -0.52 | 0.606 |
5. Asthma episodes usually occur without warning. | 2.89* | 0.918 | 58 | 2.61** | 0.955 | 52 | 1.535 | 0.126 |
6. Many different things can bring on an asthma attack. | 4.21 | 0.480 | 84 | 4.65 | 0.486 | 93 | -4.68 | 0.001* |
7. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. | 3.96 | 0.691 | 79 | 4.39 | 0.558 | 88 | -3.25 | 0.001* |
8. There are different types of medicine to control asthma. | 4.15 | 0.528 | 83 | 4.48 | 0.508 | 90 | -3.28 | 0.001* |
9. People with asthma have no way to monitor how well their lungs are functioning. | 3.70 | 0.708 | 74 | 4.19 | 0.873 | 84 | -3.47 | 0.001* |
10. Both children and adults can have asthma. | 4.47 | 0.511 | 89 | 4.74 | 0.445 | 95 | -2.84 | 0.005* |
11. People can outgrow asthma. | 2.72* | 0.909 | 54 | 2.90** | 1.106 | 58 | -0.996 | 0.320 |
12. Tobacco smoke can make an asthma episode worse. | 4.44 | 0.559 | 89 | 4.61 | 0.558 | 92 | -1.56 | 0.120 |
13. People with asthma should not exercise. | 4.22 | 0.542 | 84 | 4.61 | 0.495 | 92 | -3.74 | 0.001* |
Average Mean Score | 3.87 | - | 77 | 4.09 | - | 82 | - | - |