Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression for skin contact with floodwater and health effects reported by HHR registrants (N = 18828).

From: The Texas flood registry: a flexible tool for environmental and public health practitioners and researchers

Odds ratio estimates

 

Shortness of breath

Skin rash

Problem concentrating

Headaches/migraines

Runny nose/itchy eyes/dry skin

Effect

Point estimate

95% Wald

Point estimate

95% Wald

Point estimate

95% Wald

Point estimate

95% Wald

Point estimate

95% Wald

Confidence limits

Confidence limits

Confidence limits

Confidence limits

Confidence limits

Flood water exposure

 Skin contact with flood water

1.82

1.69

1.97

3.54

3.12

4.00

2.54

2.35

2.75

1.76

1.64

1.89

1.73

1.62

1.83

No contact with flood water

Gender

 Male

0.66

0.60

0.72

0.86

0.76

0.97

0.55

0.50

0.60

0.42

0.38

0.46

0.63

0.59

0.68

 Female

Race/ethnicity

 NH Other

1.74

1.40

2.15

1.83

1.41

2.38

1.20

0.97

1.49

1.81

1.47

2.21

1.29

1.06

1.57

 NH Asian

0.80

0.57

1.13

1.49

1.01

2.19

0.65

0.46

0.91

0.71

0.52

0.96

0.65

0.51

0.82

 Hispanic

1.03

0.93

1.15

1.54

1.35

1.76

1.05

0.95

1.16

1.10

1.00

1.21

0.84

0.77

0.91

 NH Black

1.39

1.22

1.58

1.73

1.46

2.05

0.92

0.80

1.06

1.29

1.14

1.46

0.87

0.78

0.98

 NH White

Education group

 High school graduate or less

1.22

1.10

1.36

0.95

0.81

1.10

0.77

0.69

0.86

1.14

1.03

1.27

0.84

0.77

0.93

 Some college or associates

1.41

1.31

1.53

1.23

1.10

1.37

1.05

0.97

1.14

1.27

1.18

1.37

1.16

1.09

1.24

 Bachelors or higher

Age group

 81+

4.45

2.32

8.53

1.53

0.62

3.77

1.50

0.82

2.76

0.40

0.21

0.79

1.77

1.10

2.85

 61–80

3.01

1.73

5.23

1.77

0.88

3.55

1.41

0.88

2.27

0.83

0.55

1.27

1.37

0.96

1.97

 41–60

2.44

1.41

4.23

1.85

0.92

3.68

1.60

1.00

2.56

1.44

0.95

2.18

1.27

0.89

1.82

 21–40

1.80

1.03

3.12

1.36

0.68

2.73

1.12

0.70

1.81

1.65

1.09

2.51

1.33

0.93

1.89

 18–20

Health self-assessment

 Excellent

0.14

0.12

0.17

0.23

0.18

0.30

0.24

0.20

0.29

0.24

0.20

0.29

0.30

0.25

0.36

 Very Good

0.18

0.15

0.21

0.26

0.21

0.32

0.32

0.27

0.38

0.30

0.25

0.35

0.41

0.34

0.48

 Good

0.27

0.23

0.31

0.34

0.29

0.42

0.39

0.33

0.46

0.40

0.34

0.47

0.51

0.43

0.60

 Fair

0.50

0.42

0.59

0.49

0.40

0.60

0.57

0.48

0.67

0.60

0.51

0.72

0.70

0.59

0.83

 Poor

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