Table 2.

Generalized Poisson Regression Analysis of Effects of EITC on Foster Care Entries From 2000 to 2016.

	Rate of Foster Care Entrya
Variable	Unadjusted Incidence Rate Ratiob	Adjusted Incidence Rate Ratiob
Nonrefundable EITC	0.92 [0.79, 1.07]	0.91 [0.78, 1.05]
Refundable EITC	0.89* [0.79, 0.99]	0.89* [0.79, 0.99]
Non-Hispanic Whitec		1.00 [0.96, l.03]d
Child povertyc		1.01 [1.00, l.03]d
Unemploymente		0.99 [0.96, l.0l]d
High school graduate (25–65 years)c		1.03 [1.00, l.06]d
Number of observations	867	867

Note. Models are adjusted for demographic variables. The no EITC group is the referent group. EITC = Earned Income Tax Credit.

^aChild Trends (2018).

^bExponentiated coefficients; 95% confidence intervals in brackets.

^cU.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (2017).

^dThe IRR reflects one percent increase in each covariate.

^eU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2016).

^*p < .05.