Table 1.
Census-adjusted general linear model (GLM) and difference-in-differences models of Hurricane exposure and live birth
| Exposure method | Hurricane Charley exposure | Hurricane Ivan exposure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N exposeda | Estimate (95 % CI) | N exposeda | Estimate (95 % CI) | |
| 60 km buffer | ||||
| Within county difference-in-differences model | 23 | 0.02 (−0.16 to 0.20) | 2 | −0.02 (−0.51 to 0.47) |
| Across County GLM adjusted model | −0.30 (−0.72 to 0.13) | 2.80 (1.94 to 3.67) | ||
| Wind speed ≥ 74 mph | ||||
| Within county difference-in-differences model | 5 | 0.18 (−0.13 to 0.49) | 3 | 0.05 (−0.34 to 0.44) |
| Across county GLM adjusted model | 0.06 (−0.67 to 0.78) | 2.23 (1.47 to 2.99) | ||
Rates per 1000 Individuals, Florida 2004 (n = 67 counties)
Adjusted models include percent renter-occupied units, median household income, percent of persons who do not speak English and percent of persons with more than high school education
CI confidence interval, GLM general linear model
aN exposed column indicates the number of exposed counties given indicated exposure method and hurricane out of 67 total counties