. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2018 Apr 4;198:201–208.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.02.032

Table 6.

Contribution of direct and indirect effects on the relationship of black maternal race and persistent wheezing illness

	Full cohort (N=410)		Sibling selected at random (N=366)
	Coefficient, 95% CI	% mediated	Coefficient, 95% CI	% mediated
Direct pathway
Black race	0.24, (0.12, 0.34)	69%	0.27, (0.15, 0.39)	72%
Indirect pathways, via mediator
Public insurance	0.04, (−0.02, 0.10)	12%	0.04, (−0.01, 0.09)	12%
Anticipated breast milk diet	0.03, (0.001, 0.07)	8%	0.02, (−0.01, 0.06)	6%
BPD	−0.04, (−0.08, −0.02)	10%	−0.04, (−0.09, −0.02)	10%

All analyses adjusted for gestational age, birth weight and sex

BPD – bronchopulmonary dysplasia