Impact of Site of Care, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity on Medication Use for Childhood Asthma
Ortega AN, Gergen PJ, Paltiel AD, Bauchner H, Belanger KD, Leaderer BP. Impact of Site of Care, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity on Medication Use for Childhood Asthma. Pediatrics 2002, 109: e1-e1. PMID: 11773569, DOI: 10.1542/peds.109.1.e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaBlack or African AmericanChild, PreschoolConnecticutDrug UtilizationFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHispanic or LatinoHumansInsurance, Physician ServicesMaleMassachusettsMultivariate AnalysisPractice Patterns, Physicians'Private PracticeQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsSite of careHispanic ethnicityMedication useInsurance statusPatient raceSymptom severityAsthma medication useBeta2-agonist usePrimary care contactsHispanic childrenPrimary care visitsPrivate practiceParent-reported questionnaire dataSystemic steroidsCare contactsCare visitsUrgent visitsChildhood asthmaSteroid useRegular providerPatient levelNational guidelinesMultivariate analysisMaternal educationSignificant association