Adjusted asthma care outcomes estimated from GEE logistic and negative binomial models, stratified by race/ethnicity
| Latino (n=13 905) | Non-Latino black (n=7860) | Non-Latino white (n=8431) | |
| Odds of having at least two asthma visits per year | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Household FPL categories | |||
| Under 100% | 0.79 (0.62 to 1.00) | 1.19 (0.91 to 1.55) | 0.84 (0.63 to 1.13) |
| ≥100% to <200% | 0.73 (0.56 to 0.94) | 1.29 (1.02 to 1.62) | 0.88 (0.67 to 1.15) |
| 200% or higher (ref.) | -- | -- | -- |
| Neighbourhood FPL categories | |||
| Under 100% | 1.26 (0.96 to 1.66) | 1.22 (1.06 to 1.39) | 2.02 (1.52 to 2.68) |
| ≥100% to <200% | 1.01 (0.93 to 1.10) | 1.07 (0.96 to 1.19) | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.28) |
| 200% or higher (ref.) | -- | -- | -- |
| Albuterol prescription per year | RR (95% CI) | ||
| Household FPL categories | |||
| Under 100% | 0.96 (0.87 to 1.08) | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.11) | 0.91 (0.84 to 0.99) |
| ≥100% to <200% | 0.96 (0.87 to 1.06) | 0.98 (0.87 to 1.12) | 0.93 (0.86 to 1.01) |
| 200% or higher (ref.) | -- | -- | -- |
| Neighbourhood FPL categories | |||
| Under 100% | 0.95 (0.82 to 1.10) | 0.94 (0.85 to 1.04) | 1.10 (0.92 to 1.33) |
| ≥100% to <200% | 1.09 (1.01 to 1.17) | 0.99 (0.93 to 1.06) | 1.11 (1.05 to 1.18) |
| 200% or higher (ref.) | -- | -- | -- |
GEE logistic and negative binomial models adjusted for age at first visit, sex, insurance, body mass index, asthma severity and visits per year in the albuterol model.
Boldface indicates statistical significance.
FPL, federal poverty level; GEE, generalised estimating equations; RR, rate ratio.