Population prevalence and unadjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for health problems of 2.5 year old children in Quebec longitudinal study of child development (QLSCD 1998–2002) according to the score for lack of money for basic needs
| Acute health problem (n = 1946) | Asthma episode (n = 1946) | Growth delay†(n = 1893) | Index of health problems = 2–3‡ (n = 1893) | Hospitalisation (n = 1946) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01. †Growth delay is established based on the value of 10th centile according to the Z score on the CDC growth curve, 2000. ‡The index of health problems (IHP) includes presence of 0–1 compared with 2–3 of the following problems: acute health problems, asthma episode, and growth delay. | |||||
| Population prevalence (%) | 61.2% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 7.6% |
| Score for lack of money | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Score = 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Score = 1–2 | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.9) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.6) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.2) |
| Score = 3 or more | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.5)** | 2.1 (1.3 to 3.3)** | 1.9 (1.2 to 2.9)** | 2.1 (1.4 to 3.2)** | 2.3 (1.5 to 3.7)** |