Table 5

Specification checks. Family fixed effects

Dependent variable: Child hospitalized last year for respiratory condition ( = 1 )(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Aged 2–5Aged 0–5Aged 2–6Aged 2–5Aged 2–5Aged 2–5
Family fixed effects, all controls, and quarterly weatherFamily fixed effects, all controls, and quarterly weatherFamily fixed effects, all controls, and quarterly weatherDropped 1st and 99th percentilesDrop if pollutant value > 95th percentileDependent variable: Hospitalized last year for nonrespiratory cause
CO0.024**
[0.011]
0.028***
[0.011]
0.024***
[0.008]
0.011
[0.013]
0.004
[0.014]
−0.003
[0.016]
PM10 (*100)−0.007
[0.047]
−0.021
[0.039]
−0.024
[0.036]
−0.004
[0.056]
0.017
[0.064]
−0.017
[0.060]
SO20.239
[1.117]
−0.154
[0.822]
0.411
[0.951]
0.837
[1.237]
0.093
[0.899]
0.054
[1.539]
NO2−0.353
[0.567]
0.19
[0.517]
−0.36
[0.364]
−0.194
[0.686]
−0.432
[0.670]
−0.316
[0.650]
O30.350**
[0.154]
0.310**
[0.151]
0.305**
[0.123]
0.092
[0.402]
0.611
[0.440]
−0.019
[0.245]
Obs11461215927514066610046695456114612
R-20.50.460.460.520.530.51
  • See notes in Table 4.

  • * significant at 10 percent; ** significant at 5 percent; *** significant at 1 percent