Table 4.
All Immigrants (N = 1850) | Hispanic Immigrants (N = 940) | |||
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Birthweight (OLS coeff.) | Low Birthweight (Odds ratio) | Birthweight (OLS coeff.) | Low Birthweight (Odds ratio) | |
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Years in U.S. | ||||
0–2 | −108.24** | 3.43*** | −80.64 | 3.32* |
6–10 | −62.34 | 2.23* | −52.94 | 2.36 |
11–15 | −59.71 | 2.12* | −99.33 | 4.07** |
16–20 | −166.84** | 5.30*** | −218.80** | 8.49*** |
21+ | −50.66 | 2.82** | −76.06 | 2.08 |
Age (years) | ||||
< 20 | −215.28*** | 1.14 | −194.01*** | 0.70 |
35+ | 78.13 | 0.99 | 45.19 | 1.05 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic black | −253.74*** | 1.28 | NA | NA |
Hispanic | −119.52** | 0.99 | NA | NA |
Other | −258.13*** | 2.41** | NA | NA |
Married | 91.37** | 0.60** | 74.94* | 0.52** |
Parity | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Education | ||||
< High school | 111.07* | 1.31 | 158.40* | 0.77 |
High school | 14.04 | 1.17 | 41.75 | 0.74 |
Some college but not graduate | 36.94 | 1.22 | 105.90 | 0.44 |
Annual household income ($) | ||||
0–10,000 | 15.28 | 1.06 | 100.37 | 0.36 |
10,001–20,000 | 4.41 | 1.43 | 78.20 | 0.63 |
20,001–30,000 | −85.20 | 2.41** | −17.56 | 1.34 |
30,001–40,000 | −32.18 | 2.22* | 102.38 | 1.14 |
40,001–50,000 | −136.59 | 3.13** | −134.88 | 2.57 |
50,001–75,000 | −56.22 | 1.63 | −37.26 | 1.18 |
Constant | 3451.97 | NA | 3257.04 | NA |
Notes: Based on weighted data. Sample sizes rounded as required by NCES to protect subject confidentiality.
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