Table 3.
Odds ratio of severity of wheeze symptoms for subject characteristics for a model without land-use variables
| Parameter | Number of subjects (%) | OR | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants’ Race | |||
| Caucasian (reference) | 426 (62.7%) | 1.00 | |
| Hispanic | 134 (19.7%) | 1.57 | (1.00,2.47) |
| African American | 92 (13.5%) | 1.61 | (1.00,2.60) |
| Other | 28 (4.1%) | 1.66 | (0.79,3.52) |
| Parental History of Asthma | |||
| None (reference) | 369 (54.3%) | 1.00 | |
| Parent with asthma | 311 (45.7%) | 1.49 | (1.10,2.02) |
| Family Income | |||
| ≥$20,000/year (reference) | 544 (80.0%) | 1.00 | |
| <$20,000/year | 136 (20.0%) | 0.82 | (0.51,1.30) |
| Mother’s Education | |||
| High school or more (reference) | 605 (89.0%) | 1.00 | |
| < high school | 75 (11.0%) | 1.88 | (1.11,3.19) |
| Gender | |||
| Female (reference) | 352 (51.8%) | 1.00 | |
| Male | 328 (48.2%) | 1.68 | (1.24,2.28) |
| Smoking Status | |||
| non-Smoking (reference) | 402 (59.1%) | 1.00 | |
| Smoking Status | 278 (40.9%) | 1.04 | (0.76,1.44) |
| Mold | |||
| Non-Mold (reference) | 518 (76.2%) | 1.00 | |
| Mold Info Missing | 20 (2.9%) | 2.31 | (0.98,5.47) |
| Mold | 142 (20.9%) | 1.77 | (1.23,2.54) |
Note: Results are based on the proportional odds model with health outcome defined as the severity of wheeze symptoms (none, mild, severe in the first year of life). Models do not include a variable for land-use. Models adjust for infants’ gender, race, parental asthma history, family income, smoking in the home, presence of persistent mold, and maternal educational attainment.