Correction for Yang-Huang J, van Grieken A, You Y, et al. Changes in Family Poverty Status and Child Health. Pediatrics. 2021;147(4):e2020016717.

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Errors occurred in the article by Yang-Huang J et al, titled “Changes in Family Poverty Status and Child Health” published in the April 2021 issue of Pediatrics (2021;147(4):e2020016717; doi:10.1542/peds.2020-016717).On page 1, Abstract, in the Results paragraph, the second sentence reads: “Independent of current poverty status, children born into poverty had an odds ratio (OR) of 1.68 for having overweight/obesity and a lower physical HRQoL (OR = −1.32) than those not born into poverty.” This should have read: “Independent of current poverty status, children born into poverty had an odds ratio (OR) of 1.68 for having overweight/obesity and a lower physical HRQoL (β = −1.32) than those not born into poverty.”On page 1, Abstract, in the Results paragraph, the third sentence reads: “Children having experienced 3 to 4 episodes of poverty had an OR of 1.94 for having asthma and a lower physical HRQoL (OR = −3.32) compared with children from never-poor families.” This should have read: “Children having experienced 3 to 4 episodes of poverty had an OR of 1.94 for having asthma and a lower physical HRQoL (β = −3.32) compared with children from never-poor families.”On page 5, Table 4, column 6, “0.03 (−1.28 to 1.22)” should be “−0.03 (−1.28 to 1.22)”.The online article has been corrected.