Table 1.
Unweighted frequencies and weighted percentages of sociodemographic and healthcare use characteristics by food allergy severity among children 0–17 years with food allergy: NSCH, 2007
| Characteristics | Food allergy severity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate/severe | |||
| n (unweighted) | % (weighted) | n (unweighted) | % (weighted) | |
| All | 2,333 | 2,285 | ||
| Sociodemographic | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1,195 | 48.7 (43.6, 53.8) | 1,262 | 54.1 (49.0, 59.3) |
| Female | 1,136 | 51.3 (46.2, 56.4) | 1,021 | 45.9 (40.7, 51.0) |
| Race | ||||
| NH white | 1,518 | 58.6 (53.5, 63.8) | 1,506 | 55.5 (50.0, 60.9) |
| NH black | 251 | 15.2 (12.0, 18.4) | 258 | 18.8 (15.0, 22.7) |
| NH multiracial/other | 256 | 11.4 (7.3, 15.6) | 258 | 9.9 (7.2, 12.6) |
| Hispanic | 276 | 14.8 (11.0, 18.6) | 228 | 15.8 (10.0, 21.6) |
| Age group1 | ||||
| 0–5 years | 876 | 46.3 (41.2, 51.5) | 839 | 35.7 (30.7, 40.6) |
| 6–11 years | 661 | 28.6 (23.8, 33.4) | 700 | 31.6 (27.0, 36.1) |
| 12–17 years | 796 | 25.1 (21.7, 28.5) | 746 | 32.7 (27.5, 38.0) |
| Sibling status1 | ||||
| Only child | 1,081 | 32.8 (28.1, 37.6) | 958 | 24.0 (20.6, 27.4) |
| Sibling child | 1,252 | 67.2 (62.4, 71.9) | 1,327 | 76.0 (72.6, 79.4) |
| Family structure | ||||
| 2 parents | 1,753 | 70.4 (65.6, 75.3) | 1,713 | 73.6 (69.6, 77.6) |
| Single mother/other | 567 | 29.6 (24.7, 34.4) | 561 | 26.4 (22.4, 30.4) |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| ≤ High school | 530 | 31.3 (25.9, 36.7) | 464 | 29.5 (24.3, 34.7) |
| > High school | 1,658 | 68.7 (63.3, 74.1) | 1,685 | 70.5 (65.3, 75.7) |
| Mother US born | ||||
| No | 239 | 12.8 (9.1, 16.5) | 222 | 12.7 (9.3, 16.2) |
| Poor status | ||||
| Poor | 252 | 15.6 (11.9, 19.2) | 261 | 17.8 (13.9, 21.6) |
| Near poor | 358 | 21.1 (16.9, 25.3) | 353 | 20.8 (16.7, 24.9) |
| Not poor | 1,540 | 63.3 (58.4, 68.3) | 1,519 | 61.4 (56.4, 66.4) |
| Healthcare | ||||
| Health insurance coverage | ||||
| Uninsured | 47 | 2.5 (1.3, 4.9) | 55 | 1.8 (0.8, 2.8) |
| Insured consistentlya | 2,057 | 86.6 (82.9, 90.3) | 2,035 | 86.8 (83.6, 90.1) |
| Insured inconsistentlyb | 205 | 9.7 (6.7, 12.7) | 178 | 10.8 (7.7, 13.9) |
| Does child have a usual place of care? | ||||
| No | 91 | 4.4 (2.7, 6.2) | 91 | 6.4 (2.3, 10.5) |
| Does child have regular doctor? | ||||
| No | 117 | 5.3 (3.8, 7.5) | 92 | 3.5 (2.2, 5.5) |
| Has child seen a specialist in the last 12 mos?1 | ||||
| Yes | 975 | 35.1 (30.9, 39.5) | 1,286 | 51.0 (45.7, 56.2) |
| Number of preventive visits in last year | ||||
| None | 156 | 6.1 (3.4, 8.8) | 145 | 7.5 (3.3, 11.6) |
| One | 902 | 36.1 (31.4, 40.7) | 907 | 40.3 (35.0, 45.5) |
| Two or more | 1,259 | 57.8 (52.9, 62.8) | 1,213 | 52.3 (46.9, 57.6) |
| Use of IEP?1 | ||||
| Yes | 293 | 10.8 (8.5, 13.1) | 368 | 20.1 (15.6, 24.6) |
| Does child require more services than is usual?1 | ||||
| Yes | 506 | 22.5 (18.3, 27.2) | 773 | 35.3 (30.6, 40.3) |
1
Pearson Chi-square comparing mild and moderate/severe food allergy, p < 0.01
a
Reported having no health insurance at anytime in the previous 12 months
b
Reported having no health insurance at some time in the previous 12 months