TABLE 3—
Multivariate Results for Health Outcomes of Black Children, by Mother’s Region of Birth: National Health Interview Survey, 2000–2011
| General Health Status (n = 38 938), b (95% CI) |
Missed School Days (n = 12 346),a b (95% CI) |
Allergy (n = 18 030), OR (95% CI) |
Asthma (n = 18 030), OR (95% CI) |
Activity Limitation (n = 38 938), OR (95% CI) |
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| Mother’s Region of Birth | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 |
| United States (Ref) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | −0.06 (−0.11, −0.01) | −0.06 (−0.11, −0.01) | −1.01 (−1.32, −0.70) | −1.07 (−1.39, −0.75) | 0.68 (0.57, 0.82) | 0.71 (0.59, 0.85) | 0.80 (0.63, 1.02) | 0.80 (0.63, 1.02) | 0.54 (0.43, 0.68) | 0.52 (0.41, 0.66) |
| Africa | −0.17 (−0.24, −0.10) | −0.20 (−0.27, −0.13) | −1.58 (−2.00, −1.16) | −1.65 (−2.09, −1.22) | 0.36 (0.26, 0.50) | 0.38 (0.27, 0.53) | 0.49 (0.35, 0.70) | 0.51 (0.36, 0.72) | 0.42 (0.30, 0.59) | 0.40 (0.28, 0.56) |
Note. CI = confidence interval (adjusted for imputation, sibling clustering, and complex survey design); OR = odds ratio. Estimates for general health and activity limitation are based on the full sample, whereas estimates for allergy, asthma, and missed school days are based only on 1 sample child per family. Model 1 adjusts for child’s age and gender, mother’s age and marital status, family’s region of residence, and survey year. General health status models are adjusted for Spanish language interview. Model 2 additionally controls for mother’s education, family income, and family size.
Estimates for missed school days are based on children aged 5 to 16 years. All other estimates are computed for children aged birth to 16 years.