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. 2016 Jul;106(7):1336–1341. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303177

TABLE 3—

Associations of Medical and School Contexts With Kindergarten PBE Prevalence Rates: California, 2010–2012

Associated Relative Change in PBE Rate P
One-unit increase in:.
 Pediatricians in PCSA, % 1.16% decrease < .001
 Family doctors in PCSA, % 0.34% increase < .001
 Students in school not eligible for reduced-price lunches, % 0.22% increase < .001
 African American students in school, % 1.39% decrease < .001
 Asian students in school, % 1.91% decrease < .001
 Native American students in school, % 1.28% decrease < .01
 Hispanic students in school, % 1.61% decrease < .001
 Filipino students in school, % 1.95% decrease < .001
 Other Pacific Islander students in school, % 2.32% decrease < .001
 Kindergarten enrollment size No significant change
10% increase in:
 Naturopaths in PCSA, % 0.47% increase < .001
 Midwives in PCSA, % 0.62% increase < .001
 Children with health insurance in PCSA No significant change
 Child medical care use in PCSA 1.06% decrease < .1
 Parents with graduate or professional degrees, % 0.37% increase < .001
Controls (1-unit increase)
 Year: 2011 No significant change
 Year: 2012 11.24% increase < .001

Note. PBE = personal belief exemption; PCSA = Primary Care Service Area. Full results are available in Table B, available as a supplement to the online version of this article at http://www.ajph.org.