| Sample characteristics | Sample with asthma (n = 43) | Sample with diabetes (n = 26) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 27 | 12 |
| Female | 16 | 14 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 10.5 | 11.7 |
| Range | 8–12 | 8–15 |
| Mean number of years | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| since diagnosis | ||
| Number of mothers | 38 | 17 |
| interviewed | ||
| Young people attending | 32 | 12 |
| primary school | ||
| Young people attending | 0 | 1 |
| lower school* | ||
| Young people attending | 1 | 0 |
| middle school* | ||
| Young people attending | 10 | 13 |
| secondary school | ||
| Number of parents | 40 | 26 |
| self-identified as from | ||
| a white ethnic group | ||
| Number of parents | 37 | 21 |
| reporting owning | ||
| their homes |
*Young people attended schools beyond county boundaries, lower school aged 5–8 years and middle school aged 9–13 years.