| Rural non-farm (n = 191) | Rural Farm (n = 523) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
All Children | |||
 Mean age (SD), years | 9.8 (2.6) | 9.5 (2.6) | 0.26 |
 % Female | 43.1 | 48.4 | 0.21 |
 % >high school (maternal) | 68.9 | 78.1 | 0.01 |
 Ethnic background | |||
  % Caucasian | 70.1 | 78.3 |  |
  % First Nations or Metis | 24.1 | 17.0 |  |
  % Other ethnic background | 5.9 | 4.7 | 0.07 |
 % Maternal smoking | 18.0 | 19.1 | 0.74 |
 % Paternal smoking | 30.1 | 23.9 | 0.10 |
 % Dampness in the home | 19.1 | 16.7 | 0.48 |
 % Home mould | 10.1 | 11.2 | 0.68 |
 % With ever asthma | 15.1 | 15.1 | 1.00 |
 % With current asthma | 10.2 | 11.2 | 0.73 |
 % With ever wheeze | 29.3 | 26.8 | 0.52 |
 % With current wheeze | 12.4 | 13.4 | 0.72 |
Among children with ever asthma | |||
 % With ever wheeze | 92.3 | 89.3 | 0.66 |
 % With current wheeze | 44.0 | 58.9 | 0.20 |