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Table 6 Effect Measure Modification of Odds ratios (and 95% Confidence Intervals) for Recurrent Asthma ED Visits with Traffic Exposures by Socio-demographic Factorin NYS Medicaid Population (2005–2015)

From: Road traffic density and recurrent asthma emergency department visits among Medicaid enrollees in New York State 2005–2015

 

Low Traffic

Medium Traffic

High Traffic

Sex

   

Male

1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

1.28 (0.94, 1.75)

1.87 (1.46, 2.39)

Female

Ref.

1.09 (1.01, 1.19)

1.63 (1.53, 1.74)

Cash Assistance

  

Yes

1.33 (1.21, 1.47)

1.37 (0.997, 1.87)

2.11 (1.65, 2.72)

No

Ref.

1.09 (1.01, 1.19)

1.46 (1.38, 1.55)

Age

   

< 17

0.81 (0.73, 0.89)

0.83 (0.59, 1.15)

1.30 (1.00, 1.68)

18–44

Ref.

1.09 (0.99, 1.20)

1.59 (1.48, 1.70)

45–64

0.89 (0.78, 1.03)

1.50 (1.00, 2.25)

1.58 (1.12, 2.23)

Managed Care

   

Yes

1.05 (0.93, 1.18)

1.15 (0.73, 1.80)

1.65 (1.15, 2.37)

No

Ref.

0.97 (0.83, 1.14)

1.77 (1.58, 1.98)

SSI

   

Yes

1.31 (1.17, 1.48)

1.35 (0.94, 1.95)

2.21 (1.66, 2.96)

No

Ref.

1.09 (1.01, 1.17)

1.54 (1.47, 1.62)

Race/ Ethnicity

   

White non-Hispanic

Ref.

1.00 (0.91, 1.10)

1.41 (1.31, 1.52)

Black non-Hispanic

1.76 (1.56, 1.99)

1.92 (1.30, 2.85)

2.35 (1.70, 3.24)

Hispanic

1.71 (1.49, 1.96)

1.72 (1.11, 2.64)

2.13 (1.49, 3.04)

Other

1.38 (1.11, 1.71)

1.69 (0.89, 3.22)

1.89 (1.13, 3.16)