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. 2021 Jun 26;31(5):823–831. doi: 10.1038/s41370-021-00347-z

Table 1.

Multivariable logistic regression for home flooding and health effects reported by HHR registrants (N = 18,787).

Odds ratio estimates
Shortness of breath Skin rash Problem concentrating Headaches/migraines Runny nose/itchy eyes/dry skin
Effect Point estimate 95% Wald Point estimate 95% Wald Point estimate 95% Wald Point estimate 95% Wald Point estimate 95% Wald
Confidence limits Confidence limits Confidence limits Confidence limits Confidence limits
Flood water exposure
 Home flooded 1.63 1.51 1.75 2.27 2.05 2.50 2.66 2.47 2.86 1.64 1.54 1.76 1.45 1.36 1.54
 No flooding
Gender
 Male 0.70 0.64 0.77 0.97 0.86 1.09 0.60 0.55 0.66 0.44 0.40 0.49 0.67 0.63 0.72
 Female
Race/ethnicity
 NH Other 1.79 1.44 2.21 1.91 1.47 2.48 1.25 1.00 1.56 1.85 1.51 2.26 1.32 1.08 1.60
 NH Asian 0.74 0.52 1.04 1.28 0.87 1.88 0.56 0.40 0.78 0.65 0.48 0.88 0.60 0.47 0.76
 Hispanic 1.00 0.90 1.11 1.45 1.27 1.65 0.98 0.88 1.08 1.06 0.97 1.17 0.81 0.75 0.89
 NH Black 1.26 1.10 1.44 1.45 1.23 1.72 0.79 0.68 0.90 1.17 1.04 1.33 0.80 0.71 0.90
 NH White
Education group
 High school graduate or less 1.22 1.10 1.37 0.96 0.82 1.11 0.73 0.65 0.81 1.13 1.02 1.26 0.86 0.78 0.94
 Some college or associates 1.42 1.31 1.54 1.25 1.12 1.39 1.04 0.96 1.12 1.28 1.18 1.37 1.18 1.10 1.26
Bachelors or higher
Age group
 81+ 3.44 1.79 6.59 1.01 0.41 2.48 0.92 0.50 1.70 0.32 0.17 0.64 1.42 0.89 2.28
 61–80 2.63 1.51 4.58 1.43 0.71 2.86 1.08 0.67 1.75 0.76 0.49 1.16 1.22 0.85 1.74
 41–60 2.27 1.31 3.94 1.66 0.83 3.30 1.35 0.84 2.17 1.39 0.91 2.12 1.20 0.84 1.71
 21–40 1.70 0.98 2.96 1.27 0.63 2.53 0.99 0.61 1.59 1.62 1.06 2.48 1.25 0.88 1.79
 18–20
Health self-assessment
 Excellent 0.14 0.12 0.18 0.24 0.18 0.30 0.24 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.30 0.30 0.25 0.36
 Very Good 0.18 0.15 0.21 0.27 0.22 0.33 0.33 0.28 0.39 0.31 0.26 0.36 0.41 0.35 0.49
 Good 0.28 0.23 0.32 0.36 0.30 0.44 0.41 0.35 0.48 0.42 0.36 0.49 0.52 0.44 0.61
 Fair 0.51 0.43 0.60 0.51 0.42 0.62 0.59 0.50 0.70 0.63 0.53 0.74 0.71 0.60 0.84
 Poor