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. 2012 Jan;129(1):87–98. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1739

TABLE 4.

Association of a Medical Home With Health-Promoting Behavior Outcomes Among Children Without Special Health Care Needs

Health-Promoting Behavior Outcomes Children Without Special Health Care Needs
% (SE) OR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI)a
Children With a Medical Home Children Without a Medical Home
Read to
 Daily 51.9 (0.7) 42.1 (1.0) 1.68 (1.38–2.04)* 1.46 (1.13–1.89)*
 Sometimes 41.8 (0.6) 49.4 (1.0) 1.15 (0.94–1.41) 1.16 (0.90–1.50)
 Never 6.3 (0.4) 8.5 (0.6) Reference Reference
Sufficient sleep
 Daily 68.9 (0.5) 69.6 (0.5) 1.50 (1.19–1.87)* 1.56 (1.20–2.04)*
 Sometimes 29.1 (0.5) 27.4 (0.5) 1.60 (1.28–2.02)* 1.43 (1.10–1.88)*
 Never 2.0 (0.1) 3.0 (0.2) Reference Reference
Helmet usage
 Always 43.8 (0.6) 35.8 (0.7) 1.61 (1.47–1.77)* 1.18 (1.03–1.34)*
 Usually 16.2 (0.5) 14.2 (0.5) 1.50 (1.34–1.68)* 1.11 (0.94–1.30)
 Sometimes 17.7 (0.5) 20.5 (0.5) 1.13 (1.02–1.26)* 1.10 (0.95–1.27)
 Never 22.3 (0.5) 29.4 (0.6) Reference Reference
Average school day screen time, h
 <2 68.4 (0.4) 55.8 (0.5) 1.72 (1.63–1.82)* 1.12 (1.02–1.22)*
 ≥2 31.6 (0.4) 44.2 (0.5) Reference Reference
Breastfed ever
 Yes 75.2 (0.5) 70.9 (0.9) 1.25 (1.13–1.38)* 1.00 (0.88–1.14)
 No 24.8 (0.5) 29.1 (0.9) Reference Reference
a

Adjusted for gender, age, race and ethnicity, household income as % of the FPL, highest attained parental education, primary language spoken in the home, current insurance coverage and family structure, and number of preventive visits in the previous 12 months.

*

Significant at P < .05.