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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2015 May 27;138:57–67. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.05.038

Table 6. Odds Ratios from Logistic Regressions: Child Health on Separate Statuses.

Bivariate
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5 Model 6 Model 7
Mother's Status
Native Born (US) 3.26*** 2.24*** 2.27*** 2.23*** 1.84** 1.21 1.17
Naturalized 2.36*** 2.25*** 2.27*** 2.32*** 1.89** 1.57+ 1.50
Permanent 1.90*** 1.82** 1.84** 1.83** 1.70** 1.65** 1.63*
Undocumented (ref.) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
 Wald χ2 70.95*** 20.69*** 21.71*** 19.77*** 11.93*** 22.58*** 8.23*
Father's Status
Native Born (US) 3.22*** 1.87** 1.87** 1.86** 1.43 1.43 1.20
Naturalized 1.39 .89 .89 .89 .76 .81 .73
Permanent 1.37 .92 .92 .92 .82 .86 .78
Undocumented (ref.) ----- ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ -----
 Wald χ2 46.45*** 12.99** 12.90** 12.55** 7.96* 6.25 4.99
Visited Doctor .85 .69
Insurance 1.03 1.22
Single Parent Family .79 .83
Child's Age .94** .94**
Poverty
 ≥300% 1.37 1.29
 200-299% 1.81* 1.77*
 100-199% 1.25 1.23
 ≥99% (ref.) ----- -----
  Wald χ2 5.35 5.16
Education
 College Grad 2.32** 1.95*
 Some College 1.24 1.03
 H.S. Grad 1.71* 1.50
 Not H.S. (ref.) ----- -----
  Wald χ2 10.62* 6.43
English Proficient 2.67*** 2.39***

Note: The dependent variable is coded as: (1) excellent/very good vs. (0) good/fair/poor. Estimates are based on weighted data with adjustments for complex sample design.

*

p < .05;

**

p< .01;

***

p< .001.