Table 1 Characteristics of study sample and overall impression of asthma education
From: Optimizing pediatric asthma education using virtual platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic
Characteristic | In-person, pre pandemic (n = 29) | In-person, during pandemic (n = 23) | Virtual, during pandemic (n = 48) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean patient age years, (range) | 4.1 (1.2–11.0) | 9.5 (1.7–17.0) | 6.6 (1.4–17.0) |
Female caregiver n, (%) | 19 (65.5) | 17 (73.9) | 39 (81.3) |
Adolescent participant n, (%) | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Preferred n, (%) | |||
Virtual | 6 (12.5) | 41 (85.4) | |
No preference | N/A | 13 (27.0) | 5 (10.4) |
In-person | 4 (17.4) | 2 (4.2) | |
Rating of education session n, (%) | |||
Very good | 28 (96.6) | 21 (91.3) | 46 (95.8) |
Good | 1 (3.4) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (4.2) |