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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Community Health. 2020 Oct;45(5):1017–1026. doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00822-y

Table 4.

Percent change in allergen concentration per unit increase in corresponding hardship score.

Hardship Score Cockroach (Bla g 1) Mouse (Mus m 1) Cat (Fel d 1) Dog (Can f 1)
Percent change (95% C.I.) Percent change (95% C.I.) Percent change (95% C.I.) Percent change (95% C.I.)
Model 1* Model 2 Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2
n=124 n=102 n=124 n=102 n=123 n=101 n=120 n=98
Total Material Hardship 16.2 (9.4, 24.6) 16.2 (7.3, 25.9) 9.4 (1.0, 18.5) 6.2 (−3.9, 17.4) 3.0 (−6.8, 12.7) 2.0 (−8.6, 13.9) −2.0 (−10.4, 8.3) −3.9 (−13.9, 7.3)
Hardship Subscores
Deficiency of home appliances 17.4 (1.0, 36.3) 4.1 (−13.1, 25.9) 17.4 (−1.0, 39.1) 12.7 (−9.5, 39.1) −2.0 (−19.7, 19.7) −13.9 (−32.3, 10.5) −12.2 (−28.1, 6.2) −12.2 (−30.9, 11.6)
Poor housing conditions 25.9 (8.3, 44.8) 31.0 (11.6, 52.2) 13.9 (−3.9, 33.6) 9.4 (−9.5, 32.3) −1.0 (−18.9, 20.9) 2.0 (−18.1, 27.1) 2.0 (−16.5, 23.4) −3.0 (−21.3, 20.9)
Difficulty affording housing payments 5.1 (−18.9, 37.7) 9.4 (−18.1, 47.7) 2.0 (−23.7, 37.7) 3.0 (−26.7, 44.8) 1.0 (−28.8, 44.8) 13.9 (−22.9, 66.5) 16.2 (−17.3, 63.2) 12.7 (−22.9, 64.9)
Unmet medical needs 35.0 (4.1, 75.1) 40.5 (7.3, 85.9) 9.4 (−18.1, 47.7) 5.1 (−24.4, 46.2) 35.0 (−3.9, 91.6) 22.1 (−14.8, 76.8) 11.6 (−20.5, 56.8) −1.0 (−30.9, 41.9)
Food Insecurity 29.7 (7.3, 58.4) 29.7 (3.0, 63.2) 13.9 (−8.6, 41.9) 2.0 (−22.1, 33.6) 8.3 (−17.3, 40.5) 10.5 (−18.9, 50.7) −4.9 (−26.7, 23.4) −9.5 (−33.0, 22.1)
*

adjusted for age and sex;

adjusted for age, sex, household income, health insurance status, caregiver education level, and caregiver employment. Statistically significant associations are bolded.