Table A1
Predicted probability of asthma/chronic bronchitis by feeding history and selected characteristics, by Aboriginal identity for children aged 1 to 5, 2006
Aboriginal identity | |||
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Off-reserve First Nations | Métis | Inuit | |
predicted probability | |||
Primary predictor | |||
Feeding history | |||
Only breastfed (ref.) | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
Both breastfed and bottle-fed | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.09 |
Only bottle-fedTable A1 Note 1 | 0.14Note * | 0.12 | 0.08 |
Demographic characteristics | |||
Sex | |||
Female (ref.) | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 |
Male | 0.14Note *** | 0.12 | 0.09 |
Age group | |||
1 to 3 years (ref.) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
4 to 5 years | 0.13Note * | 0.14Note *** | 0.07 |
Area of residence (child)Table A1 Note 2 | |||
Urban (ref.) / For Inuit only: Inuit Nunangat (ref.) | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
Rural / For Inuit only: Outside Inuit Nunangat | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
Clinical variables | |||
Birth weight | |||
2,500 grams or more (ref.) | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
Less than 2,500 grams | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
Comorbidity, respiratory allergies or tuberculosis | |||
Neither (ref.) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
At least one | 0.52Note *** | 0.48Note *** | 0.51Note *** |
Comorbidity, ear infections | |||
None (ref.) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
At least one since birth | 0.14Note *** | 0.14Note *** | 0.13Note *** |
Socioeconomic factors and housing conditions | |||
Education (birth mother) | |||
Some postsecondary or more (ref.) | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
High school graduate | 0.11 | 0.09Note * | 0.09 |
Less than high school | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
Household income, adjusted for household size | |||
At the median or above (ref.) | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
Below the median | 0.11 | 0.13Note ** | 0.09 |
Condition of dwelling | |||
Home in need of minor repairs or regular maintenance (ref.) | Note ...: not applicable | 0.11 | Note ...: not applicable |
Home in need of major repairs | Note ...: not applicable | 0.14 | Note ...: not applicable |
Exposure to second-hand smoke at home | |||
Child is not exposed regularly (ref.) | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
Child is exposed regularly | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
Hunger (child) | |||
No hunger (ref.) | Note ...: not applicable | 0.11 | 0.09 |
Child has experienced hunger in this household | Note ...: not applicable | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Other factors | |||
Difficulty accessing health care (birth mother) | |||
No difficulty (ref.) | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
Could not get health care or medication for the child | 0.19Note *** | 0.15 | 0.19Note *** |
Regular child care | |||
Child in regular child care (ref.) | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.08 |
Child not in regular child care | 0.11 | 0.09Note ** | 0.08 |
Presence of older children at home | |||
None (ref.) | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
One older child or more (under the age of 15) | 0.11 | 0.13Note * | 0.08 |
... not applicable. This variable was excluded from the model for this Aboriginal identity group.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS), 2006. |
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