Table 2

 Descriptive data on doctor diagnosed asthma and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke for children split by gender and ethnic origin

Doctor diagnosed asthmaNumber of cigarettes smoked by mother per dayMother smoked during pregnancyNumber of cigarettes smoked by other household members per day
NoYes01–1011+NoYes01–1011+
Girls
White39 (79.6%)10 (20.4%)33 (67.3%)7 (14.3%)9 (18.3%)35 (72.9%)13 (27.1%)36 (73.5%)3 (6.1%)10 (20.4%)
Asian112 (96.6%)4 (3.4%)113 (98.3%)2 (1.7%)0 (0%)114 (99.1%)1 (0.9%)92 (79.3%)17 (17.4%)7 (6.0%)
Boys
White28 (66.7%)14 (33.3%)27 (64.3%)2 (4.8%)13 (30.9%)30 (71.4%)12 (28.6%)28 (66.7%)5 (11.9%)9 (21.4%)
Asian74 (87.1%)11 (12.9%)84 (98.8%)1 (1.2%)0 (0%)83 (97.6%)2 (2.4%)62 (72.9%)19 (22.4%)4 (4.7%)