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Table 4 Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis of IAP and OAP

From: Perception of worry of harm from air pollution: results from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)

Characteristic

Indoor Air Pollution

Outdoor Air Pollution

Some or a little vs Not at all

A lot vs Not at all

Some or a little vs Not at all

A lot vs Not at all

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Sex

 Male

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Female

1.18

0.92—1.50

1.54

1.00—2.36

1.37

0.98—1.91

1.98

1.25—3.15

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Hispanic

1.18

0.77—1.79

2.50

1.28—4.88

1.65

1.03—2.66

3.40

1.79—6.47

 Non-Hispanic Black

0.98

0.70—1.37

1.53

0.92—2.56

0.83

0.51—1.35

1.56

0.89—2.75

 Asian, Pacific Islander, and Other

2.31

1.23—4.32

5.24

2.06—13.35

1.77

0.88—3.59

7.63

3.34—17.45

Born in the USA

 Yes

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 No

1.82

1.10—2.99

5.61

3.39—9.28

1.65

0.93—2.93

4.59

2.66—7.92

Education

 College Graduate or Post- Graduate Degree

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 High School Diploma or Less

1.39

1.03—1.88

2.46

1.40—4.31

0.77

0.54—1.10

1.63

0.97—2.74

 Some College or Post-High School  Vocational Training

1.35

0.99—1.84

1.59

0.96—2.64

1.03

0.76—1.41

1.07

0.69—1.65

Non-Metropolitan-Metropolitan Residence

 Non-Metropolitan

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Metropolitan

1.66

1.26—2.19

1.69

0.87—3.30

1.44

1.02—2.04

1.73

1.00—2.98

Previous Family Cancer History

 No

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Not Sure

0.88

0.48—1.60

0.56

0.23—1.34

1.12

0.60—2.08

0.83

0.35—1.96

 Yes

1.04

0.76—1.41

0.85

0.52—1.38

1.64

1.20—2.26

1.24

0.76—2.00

Previous lung disease diagnosisb

 Not Diagnosed with Lung Disease

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Diagnosed with Lung Disease

1.27

0.80—2.03

1.98

1.00—3.94

0.96

0.58—1.57

2.16

1.20—3.86

Likelihood of Getting Cancer

 Neither Unlikely nor Likely

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Very Unlikely or Unlikely

0.56

0.42—0.75

1.01

0.55—1.88

0.71

0.49—1.04

1.03

0.60—1.78

 Very Likely or Likely

1.13

0.81—1.57

1.93

1.15—3.23

1.51

1.10—2.08

2.62

1.57—4.38

  1. aAdjusted for Race, Education, Sex, and Non-Metropolitan-Metropolitan Residence
  2. bThis includes chronic lung disease, asthma, emphysema, and/or chronic bronchitis