Table 2. Risk factor effects on birth weight in grams.
Blacks (N = 173) | Hispanics (N = 138) | Whites (N = 234) | ||||
Trait | Model A1 | Model B2 | Model A | Model B | Model A | Model B |
Gestation age/day | +26.0*** | +26.2*** | +25.9*** | +26.8*** | +26.8*** | +26.6*** |
Female Child | −102.9* | −88.3 | −122.7* | −110.9 | −107.1* | −112.4** |
BMI/(kg/m2) | +10.4** | +1.3 | +4.1 | |||
Multiparous | +76.7 | +169.7** | +98.7* | |||
Smoked during pregnancy | −130.5** | −15.7 | −200.5*** |
Model A: Birth weight = Gestation Age + Child Sex.
Model B: Birth weight = Gestation Age + Child Sex + Pre-pregnancy BMI + Parity + Smoking.
Prob≤0.10.
Prob≤0.05.
Prob≤0.01.