Consent, asthma status &spirometry success rates of study population
| White | Black | S-Asian | Other/mixed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Tested (% boys) | 742 (49.7%) | 629 (43.6%) | 540 (48.7%) | 264 (46.6%) |
| DNA consent | 89.3% | 84.0% | 85.8% | 92.2% |
| GP record access consent | 97.1% | 93.8% | 93.6% | 97.4% |
| Asthma: ever | 11.6% | 11.1% | 8.9% | 19.7% |
| Asthma: current | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 7.2% |
| Totalspirometrya | 533 (71.8%) | 435 (69.2%) | 411 (76.1%) | 195 (73.9%) |
Data presented as %.
Abbreviations: DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid (for genetic ancestry); GP: General Practitioner; Current asthma: defined as those having symptoms and/or asthma medication over the past 12 months;
↵a based on data from healthy children and after exclusions from poor health and poor performance.