TABLE 1.
—Health of Women and Children in 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey and Its 1991 Longitudinal Follow-Up
| N | Weighted % | |
| Women’s health during years after delivery | 8087 | |
| Poor physical health | ||
| Both times | 257 | 2.3 |
| 1 time | 2227 | 23.6 |
| Absent | 5603 | 74.1 |
| Depressive symptoms | ||
| Both times | 981 | 9.0 |
| 1 time | 2339 | 25.4 |
| Absent | 4767 | 65.6 |
| Smoking | ||
| Both times | 1855 | 22.1 |
| 1 time | 691 | 7.8 |
| Absent | 5541 | 70.1 |
| Child health and development at age 3 years | ||
| Physical health | ||
| Fair or poor health | 392 | 3.7 |
| Ever been hospitalized | 1638 | 16.2 |
| Ever been diagnosed with asthma | 840 | 7.2 |
| Language | ||
| Cannot count to 10 | 3648 | 43.7 |
| Cannot count 3 objects | 1293 | 14.3 |
| Cannot name 4 colors | 2342 | 23.0 |
| Behavior | ||
| Difficult to manage most of the time | 450 | 4.7 |
| Frequent tantrums (shouting, screaming, kicking) | 1178 | 12.3 |
| Some or great difficulty in getting along with others | 1230 | 14.6 |