Table 5.
Sensitivity analyses using PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC, Geographic Research on Wellbeing (GROW) study, CA, USA, 2012–2013, N = 2619
| Characteristic | DV = Asthma | |
|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | |
| Neighborhood poverty mobility | ||
| Non-poor both times | 1.00 | |
| Poor both times | 1.47* | 1.01–2.14 |
| Moved into a poor neighborhood | 1.72* | 1.06–2.82 |
| Moved out of a poor neighborhood | 0.99 | 0.64–1.53 |
| Child age | 1.05 | 0.97–1.14 |
| Child sex | ||
| Boy | 1.66*** | 1.28–2.14 |
| Girl | 1.00 | |
| Child race/ethnicity | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.80* | 1.11–2.91 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3.40*** | 2.13–5.42 |
| Latino/a | 1.31 | 0.88–1.95 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 1.00 | |
| More than one race | 1.36 | 0.80–2.31 |
| Mother’s marital status | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 1.00 | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 0.86 | 0.51–1.46 |
| Single never married | 0.95 | 0.61–1.46 |
| Mother’s education | ||
| Less than high school | 0.97 | 0.601.55 |
| High school/GED | 0.89 | 0.56–1.41 |
| Some college | 1.30 | 0.92–1.84 |
| College graduate or more | 1.00 | |
| Family poverty | ||
| Non-poor both times | 1.00 | |
| Poor both times | 0.89 | 0.60–1.34 |
| Became poor | 1.11 | 0.66–1.88 |
| Became non-poor | 0.82 | 0.52–1.30 |
| Mother would move | 1.07 | 0.93–1.23 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
***p < 0.001
Note. Family income and neighborhood mobility were measured at the time of both the MIHA and GROW surveys, and other variables were measured at the time of the GROW survey