Table 3.
Odds Ratios (ORs) of Five Chronic Conditions Based on Demographics and Socioeconomic Characteristics.
| Adjusted OR [95% CI] | Adjusted OR [95% CI] | Adjusted OR [95% CI] | Adjusted OR [95% CI] | Adjusted OR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Asthma | Epilepsy | Diabetes | Food Allergies | Hypertension |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 0–5 | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| 6–11 | 1.48 [1.31, 1.66]† | 1.03 [0.71, 1.47] | 1.06 [0.34, 3.33] | 1.05 [0.64, 1.73] | 0.61 [0.24, 1.59] |
| 12–18 | 1.25 [1.13, 1.40]† | 0.61 [0.41, 0.92]† | 5.86 [2.02, 17.00]† | 0.93 [0.60, 1.45] | 5.31 [2.13, 13.24]† |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Male | 0.66 [0.60, 0.73]† | 0.94 [0.71, 1.24] | 1.90 [1.17, 3.07] | 0.84 [0.59, 1.20] | 0.35 [0.19, 0.61]† |
| Insurance status | |||||
| Private | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Public | 1.23 [1.08, 1.39]† | 1.24 [0.80, 1.91] | 1.66 [0.97, 2.83] | 1.79 [1.05, 3.04] | 2.81 [1.42, 5.56] |
| None | 0.52 [0.39, 0.70]† | 0.39 [0.16, 0.97]† | 0.28 [0.06, 1.38] | 0.95 [0.27, 3.39] | 1.19 [0.27, 5.30] |
| Race | |||||
| White | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| African American | 1.50 [1.34, 1.69]† | 1.04 [0.77, 1.41] | 0.68 [0.40, 1.17] | 0.72 [0.43, 1.20 | 0.85 [0.43, 1.67) |
| American Indian | 0.99 [0.56, 1.74] | 1.93 [0.88, 4.20] | 1.33 [0.46, 3.89] | 1.17 [0.34, 4.01] | 1.28 [0.31, 5.39) |
| Asian | 0.69 [0.52, 0.92]† | 0.73 [0.33, 1.60] | 0.15 [0.04, 0.51]† | 0.65 [0.27, 1.54] | Omitted |
| Multiple races | 1.17 [0.95, 1.44] | 0.87 [0.47, 1.59] | 0.82 [0.21, 2.09] | 1.04 [0.43, 2.54] | 0.29 [0.04, 2.23) |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic | 0.85 [0.75, 0.97]† | 0.52 [0.37, 0.74]† | 0.40 [0.23, 0.68]† | 0.39 [0.25, 0.62]† | 0.62 [0.31, 1.27] |
| Non-Hispanic | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Poverty status | |||||
| Poor | 1.04 [0.88, 1.21] | 1.27 [0.71, 2.29] | 0.78 [0.41, 1.48] | 0.57 [0.28, 1.15] | 0.77 [0.31, 1.88] |
| Near poor | 0.83 [0.68, 1.02] | 1.08 [0.55, 2.14] | 1.04 [0.50, 2.14] | 0.60 [0.26, 1.39] | 0.98 [0.31, 3.08] |
| Low middle | 0.92 [0.78, 1.08] | 1.40 [0.87, 2.26] | 0.88 [0.45, 1.72] | 0.90 [0.49, 1.67] | 1.11 [0.45, 2.76] |
| Middle | 0.93 [0.82, 1.07] | 1.05 [0.66, 1.66] | 0.74 [0.40, 1.37] | 1.10 [0.64, 1.86] | 0.75 [0.32, 1.76] |
| High middle | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
†
Statistical significance at the .05 level.