Table I.
Demographics, Exposures, and Health Outcomes of Infants.
| Total | Caucasian | Non-Caucasian | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 298 (52.3) | 244 (52.6) | 54 (50.1) | 0.76 |
| Female | 272 (47.7) | 220 (47.4) | 52 (49.1) | |
| Family Income | ||||
| < $40,000 | 196 (34.7) | 123 (26.7) | 73 (69.5) | <0.001 |
| ≥ $40,000 | 369 (65.3) | 337 (73.3) | 32 (30.5) | |
| Daycare Attendance at 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 43 (7.6) | 35 (7.6) | 8 (7.7) | 0.96 |
| No | 524 (92.4) | 428 (92.4) | 96 (92.3) | |
| Daycare Attendance at 24 months | ||||
| Yes | 70 (12.4) | 54 (11.7) | 16 (15.4) | 0.30 |
| No | 497 (87.6) | 409 (88.3) | 88 (84.6) | |
| DEP Estimate (binary) | ||||
| < 0.50 µg/m3 | 469 (82.3) | 396 (85.3) | 73 (68.9) | <0.001 |
| ≥ 0.50 µg/m3 | 101 (17.7) | 68 (14.7) | 33 (31.1) | |
| ETS Exposure | ||||
| Yes | 158 (28.5) | 121 (27.0) | 37 (34.9) | 0.11 |
| No | 396 (71.5) | 327 (73.0) | 69 (65.1) | |
| Mold Exposure | ||||
| Yes | 297 (56.5) | 258 (59.2) | 39 (43.3) | 0.01 |
| No | 229 (43.5) | 178 (40.8) | 51 (56.7) | |
| Environmental Load* | ||||
| None | 178 (32.2) | 144 (31.0) | 34 (32.1) | 0.09 |
| One | 246 (43.2) | 209 (45.1) | 37 (34.9) | |
| Two or more | 146 (25.6) | 111 (23.9) | 35 (33.0) | |
| Wheezing at 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 145 (27.5) | 116 (26.6) | 29 (31.5) | 0.34 |
| No | 383 (72.5) | 320 (73.4) | 63 (68.5) | |
| Wheezing at 24 months | ||||
| Yes | 99 (19.9) | 72 (17.2) | 27 (34.6) | <0.001 |
| No | 399 (80.2) | 348 (82.8) | 51 (65.4) | |
| Persistent Wheezing | ||||
| Yes | 60 (12.9) | 43 (10.9) | 17 (24.6) | <0.001 |
| No | 404 (87.1) | 352 (89.1) | 52 (75.4) | |
| Total n† | 570 | 464 | 106 | |
*
DEP estimate ≥ 0.50 µg/m3, ETS exposure, and/or mold exposure
†
The total n is different from the n for each individual demographic because not all data was available for each subject.