Weighted Log-Odds of Birth vs. No Birth before Age 21-23 and First Births between ages 21-23 and 41-43 by Early Adult Weight, for White, Black and Hispanic Women in Cohort 1, NLSY79a
| Panel 1: Birth vs. No Birth before Age 21-23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| White Women (N = 1241) |
Black Women (N = 480) |
Hispanic Women (N = 308) |
|
| b (se) |
b (se) |
b (se) |
|
| BMI weight categories (age 21-23) |
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| Underweight | .027 (.288) |
.265 (.478) |
−.447 (.639) |
| Normal weight | |||
| Overweight | .487 (.267) |
−.044 (.307) |
.155 (.355) |
| Obese | −1.177† (.593) |
−.762† (.338) |
−.035 (.752) |
| Panel 2: First Births (between ages 21-23 and 41-43) | |||
| White Women (N = 697) |
Black Women (N = 180) |
Hispanic Women (N = 144) |
|
| b (se) |
b (se) |
b (se) |
|
| BMI (age 21-23)b | −.056† (.027) |
−.076† (.032) |
−.046 (.063) |
†
p<0.10;
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001.
a
Statistical models used to obtain these estimates also control for women’s years of schooling, mother’s years of schooling, age at first menarche. The model used to predict first birth also includes fertility expectations.
b
Sample size limitations preclude the analysis of BMI weight categories; however a quadratic BMI term was not statistically significant in supplementary models.