Table 3.
Regression results for differences in asthma illness representations and acute visits
| Variable | R2 | β (SE) | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma illness representation | 0.45 | |||
| Ethnic group | −0.36 (0.17) | −0.65, −0.08 | 0.03 | |
| Poverty | −0.14 (0.04) | −0.21, −0.07 | 0.001 | |
| Parental perception of severity | −0.06 (0.02) | −0.09, −0.03 | 0.001 | |
| Parental education | 0.03 (0.01) | 0.02, 0.05 | <0.0001 | |
| Asthma duration | 0 (0) | −0.001, 0.001 | 0.58 | |
| Parent- health care provider relationship | 0.14 (0.09) | −0.01, 0.30 | 0.13 | |
| Ethnic group × parent- health care provider relationship |
0.09 (0.05) | 0.01, 0.17 | 0.06 | |
| Acute visits | 0.30 | |||
| Ethnic group | −0.56 (0.60) | −1.55, 0.42 | 0.35 | |
| Asthma illness representation | −0.64 (0.34) | −1.21,−0.08 | 0.06 | |
| Parental perception of severity | 0.24 (0.13) | 0.02, 0.46 | 0.07 | |
| Smoke exposure | 0.08 (0.10) | −.09, .25 | 0.45 | |
| Clinical assessment of asthma severity | 0.32 (0.15) | 0.07, 0.57 | 0.04 | |
| Health care setting | −0.47 (0.12) | −0.66, −0.27 | <0.0001 | |
| Ethnic group × asthma illness representation | 0.20 (0.17) | −0.09, 0.49 | 0.25 | |
| Ethnic group × perception of severity | 0.05 (0.07) | −0.07, 0.16 | 0.52 | |
| Ethnic group × clinical assessment of severity | −0.06 (0.08) | −0.18, 0.07 | 0.46 |