Objective       To investigate influential factors of self-management behavior levels of asthmatic children and analyze the difference

and to provide the evidence for sound education for the prevention and treatment of children asthma.      Methods       Totally 492 asthmatic children (7-17 years old) who visited our hospital between Dec. 2009 to Jun. 2010 were enrolled and their self-management behavior level were studied with a self-designed scale. Potential influential factors including age

sex

and habitation were analyzed.      Results       There was obvious difference in the self-management behavior levels of asthmatic children having different ages

main supervisors’ cultural levels

and disease courses (P0.05). Family history difference only had statistic significance on the general self-management level of asthmatic children and medical management level (P0.05). Rearing pattern difference had statistic significance on the general self-management level of asthmatic children

medical management level

and social psychological management level (P0.05). Self-management behavior levels of asthmatic children 10-12 years old and 13-17 years old were significantly higher than that of asthmatic children 7-9 years old. Self-management behavior levels of asthmatic children whose main supervisors had senior-middle-school and college education were significantly higher than that of asthmatic children whose main supervisors had elementary and junior-middle-school education. Asthmatic children having disease course not shorter than 5 years showed the highest score. Asthmatic children with family history had a higher score than those without family history in the general self-management level and medical management level (P0.05). Asthmatic children whose family adopted one-spoiled one-abused rearing pattern had lower general self-management level

medical management level

and social psychological management level than those whose family adopted persuasion education pattern or abuse pattern (P0.05).      Conclusion       Age

main supervisors’ education level

disease course

family history

and rearing pattern are significant factors influencing the self-management behavior level of asthmatic children. It is recommended that health educators provide pertinent training for asthmatic children to increase their self-management behavior level.