Table 3

Consistency of understanding wheezing between the video and questionnaire for the total sample (n = 149; 3 missing).

Consistent

Inconsistent

OR & 95% CI*

P value

Total

64.4% (96)

35.6% (53)

Birthplace

Native-born

68.4% (54)

31.6% (25)

1.44 (0.73 – 2.82)

0.288

Foreign-born

60.0% (42)

40.0% (28)

Preferred Language

Cantonese

52.4% (44)

47.6% (40)

0.28 (0.13 – 0.58)

<0.001

English

80.0% (52)

20.0% (13)

Asthma Diagnosis

Asthmatic

60.0% (24)

40.0% (16)

0.77 (0.37 – 1.63)

0.494

Non-asthmatic

66.1% (72)

33.9% (37)

Paternal Education

Did not complete high school.

58.1% (25)

41.9% (18)

1.33 (0.61 – 2.88)

0.756

Completed high school or above

64.8% (46)

35.2% (25)

Maternal Education

Did not complete high school

54.5% (24)

45.5% (20)

1.54 (0.72 – 3.30)

0.130

Completed high school or above

64.9% (48)

35.1% (26)

*Odds ratios were computed using Chi-Square tests and are reflective of the likelihood of having an understanding of the word wheeze consistent or inconsistent with the video's depiction for each of the stated variables.

Greenfield et al. BMC Public Health 2005 5:48   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-5-48