TABLE 1.
Household allergen, sociodemographic, and neighborhood characteristics for L.A.FANS wave 2 participants (n = 723)
| Sociodemographic and neighborhood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of household allergens | Number (%) | characteristics | Number (%) |
| Presence of rats in home | Primary caregiver’s race | ||
| Yes | 76 (10.5) | Non-Hispanic White | 127 (17.6) |
| No | 646 (89.4) | Hispanic/Latino | 478 (66.1) |
| Presence of mice in home | Non-Hispanic Black | 60 (8.3) | |
| Yes | 99 (13.7) | Asian/Other | 58 (8.0) |
| No | 624 (86.3) | Primary caregiver’s education | |
| Presence of cockroaches in home | Less than high school | 286 (39.6) | |
| Yes | 194 (26.8) | High school or equivalent | 119 (19.5) |
| No | 529 (73.2) | More than high school | 316 (43.7) |
| Presence of mold or mildew in home | Receive public assistance | ||
| Yes | 144 (19.9) | Yes | 64 (8.9) |
| No | 577 (79.8) | No | 658 (91.0) |
| Presence of pets in home | Home ownership | ||
| Yes | 278 (38.5) | Rented | 448 (64.4) |
| No | 444 (61.4) | Owned | 243 (34.9) |
| Presence of dogs in house (of those with pets) | Poverty Strata | ||
| Yes | 193 (69.4) | Very poor | 237 (32.8) |
| No | 85 (30.6) | Poor | 228 (31.5) |
| Presence of cats in house (of those with pets) | Not poor | 258 (35.7) | |
| Yes | 91 (32.7) | Racial/ethnic composition | |
| No | 187 (62.3) | High Asian/Pacific Islander | 64 (8.9) |
| Current smoker | Predominantly White | 101 (14.0) | |
| Yes | 76 (11.1) | Latino and Black | 88 (12.1) |
| No | 611 (88.9) | Predominantly Latino | 353 (48.8) |
| White and Other | 117 (16.2) |