Christian Rosas?Salazar|Sima K. Ramratnam|John M. Brehm|Yueh?Ying Han|Edna Acosta?Pérez|María Alvarez|Angel Colón?Semidey|Glorisa Canino|Andrea J. Apter|Juan C. Celed?n
Parental Numeracy and Asthma Exacerbations in Puerto Rican Children
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh|University of Puerto Rico System|University of Puerto Rico System|University of Puerto Rico System|University of Puerto Rico System|University of Pennsylvania|Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh
h3backgroundh3 puerto ricans share disproportionate burden childhood asthma united states little known impact low parental numeracy health literacy skill asthma morbidity puerto rican children objective examine whether low parental numeracy associated increased asthma morbidity puerto rican children h3methodsh3 crosssectional study 351 children asthma aged 6 14 years living san juan puerto rico parents study participants completed modified version asthma numeracy questionnaire multivariate linear logistic regression used examine relation low parental numeracy defined correct answers modified asthma numeracy questionnaire indicators asthma morbidity severe asthma exacerbations core measures asthma exacerbations lung function measures multivariate models adjusted age sex household income reported use inhaled corticosteroids previous 6 months exposure secondhand tobacco smoke h3resultsh3 low parental numeracy associated increased odds visits ed urgent care asthma adjusted aor 17 95 ci10327 ipi 04 association low parental numeracy hospitalizations asthma significant among children using inhaled corticosteroids aor 28 95 ci1456 ipi 004 association low parental numeracy use systemic steroids lung function measures h3conclusionsh3 low parental numeracy associated increased asthma morbidity puerto rican children