Disparities in Asthma Control and Treatment: A Spotlight on Mexican American Children

Data drawn from the Texas Home Assessment of Asthma and Lung Exposures study examines differences in asthma control and treatment between Mexican American and non-Hispanic White children with persistent asthma in Central Texas. The dataset, authored by Darlene Bhavnani and harvested by the Texas Data Repository, was last updated on January 12, 2026. It contextualizes these disparities relative to those observed between Black and non-Hispanic White children.

Use Cases

• Analyzing disparities in asthma control metrics between Mexican American and non-Hispanic White children based on the study's focus.
• Comparing treatment regimen differences across racial/ethnic groups for pediatric asthma based on the described research aim.
• Contextualizing findings on Mexican American children relative to documented Black-White disparities in asthma morbidity as mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Focuses on an understudied population (Mexican American children) relative to well-documented Black-White disparities.
• Data is sourced from a specific clinical study (Texas Home Assessment of Asthma and Lung Exposures).
• Metadata includes a clear author (Darlene Bhavnani) and a precise last update timestamp (2026-01-12 05:10:07).

Limitations

• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Texas Home Assessment of Asthma and Lung Exposures study.

Collection Method

Data were drawn from a clinical study, likely involving patient assessments.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-12 05:10:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Texas.