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.