4. Research Team PI (Co-PI & Co-investigators) Oversees all aspects of the study Project director-secretary Daily operation Data collection team 5-6 graduate students Recruiting & interview Intervention team 2-3 health educators Deliver program Data analyst Manager/Analyst Database / analysis
26. Developing my plan: Instruct & trust other people can do a good job Feel someone may not be able to do a good job Hang mask on vacuum cleaner handle Forget to wear mask Ask my asthma coach or look at information in workbook under supplies Did not know where to purchase masks & vacuum cleaner bags Strategies Barriers
34. Asthma severity Classified by NAEPP criteria, Guidelines and Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma, NHLBI, NIH, 1997 14.58 Severe persistent 18.45 Moderate persistent 14.35 Mild persistent 52.62 Mild intermittent Percent of Women
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About 50% of the participants are 41 to 60 years of age. One fourth are older than 60 years of age and other one fourth are younger than 40 years old. .
Eleven percent of the women have less than 20,000 annually household income and 11% of the women refused to report. Eighteen % between 20,000 to 40,000. About 35% of the women reported in a range of 40,000 to 60,000 annual household income.
Twenty-six% of the participants are high school graduates, 21% two-year college, 30% 4-year year college, and 21% post graduate.
About 16% of the participants are minorities
Classified by NAEPP criteria, USA, Guidelines and Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma, NHLBI, NIH, 1997