TABLE 3.
Mediation Coefficients for Education, Family Environment, Income, Health Insurance, and All Factors Combined: High/Scope Perry Preschool Program, Ypsilanti, MI, 1962–2000
| Baseline | Education | Family Environment | Income | Insurance | All | |
| Health outcomes | ||||||
| Overall | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Health status | −0.14 | −0.10 | −0.15 | −0.16 | −0.14 | −0.13 |
| Medical conditions | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Tertiary care use | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.02 | −0.04 |
| Health behaviors | ||||||
| Overall | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.04 |
| Traffic safety | −0.13 | −0.12 | −0.13 | −0.12 | −0.12 | −0.12 |
| Preventative care | −0.06 | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 | 0.01 |
| Drug use | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Note. Coefficients were adjusted for age at midlife interview; gender; IQ at program entry; mother's education, age, and employment status at program entry; father's presence in home at program entry; and an indicator for father's occupation (skilled or semiskilled) at program entry.