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Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios of chronic condition prevalence and severity by N social risk factors compared to N-1 social risk factors

From: A cross-sectional study of relationships between social risks and prevalence and severity of pediatric chronic conditions

Number of social risks

Health outcomes

Adjusted odds ratio of condition prevalence

[95% confidence interval]

Adjusted odds ratio of moderate/severe

[95% confidence interval]

1

Asthma

1.23 [1.05, 1.44]*

1.33 [0.94, 1.89]

ADHD

1.37 [1.18, 1.58]*

1.33 [1.01, 1.75]*

ASD

1.17 [0.91, 1.52]

0.82 [0.49, 1.36]

Overweight/Obesity

1.46 [1.27, 1.68]*

1.19 [0.93, 1.51]

2

Asthma

1.28 [1.05, 1.56]*

1.11 [0.72, 1.72]

ADHD

1.08 [0.89, 1.29]

1.29 [0.91, 1.85]

ASD

1.97 [1.46, 2.67]*

1.19 [0.64, 2.18]

Overweight/Obesity

1.37 [1.44, 1.64]*

1.20 [0.90, 1.62]

3

Asthma

1.26 [0.92, 1.73]

1.56 [0.89, 2.72]

ADHD

1.32 [0.96, 1.81]

2.03 [1.18, 3.49]*

ASD

1.55 [0.88, 1.54]

5.72 [2.26, 15.49]*

Overweight/Obesity

1.0 [0.8, 1.31]

1.03 [0.68, 1.56]

 > 4

Asthma

1.46 [0.94, 2.25]

1.42 [0.61 3.28]

ADHD

1.26 [0.84, 1.90]

0.73 [0.36, 1.47]

ASD

0.64[0.81, 2.08]

0.53 [0.23, 1.22]

Overweight/Obesity

1.43 [0.93, 2.21]

0.72 [0.40, 1.29]

  1. ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
  2. ASD Autism spectrum disorder.
  3. *p < 0.05.