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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Matern Child Health J. 2012 Oct;16(7):1525–1541. doi: 10.1007/s10995-011-0916-4
High Birth Weight (vs. Normal)
Crude
Odds
Ratio
95% Confidence
Interval
Adjusted
Odds
Ratio
95% Confidence
Interval
Maternal Characteristics
 Poor preconception mental health
  No 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  Yes 0.20 0.05 0.78 0.22 0.06 0.86
 Age
  14-19 0.26 0.10 0.68 0.26 0.09 0.70
  20-24 0.45 0.25 0.80 0.43 0.25 0.75
  25-29 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  30-34 0.79 0.51 1.22 0.69 0.44 1.08
  35+ 0.91 0.51 1.62 0.85 0.44 1.64
 Race/Ethnicity
  White (Non-Hispanic) 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  Black (Non-Hispanic) 0.49 0.31 0.79 0.43 0.23 0.81
  Other (Non-Hispanic) 0.23 0.08 0.64 0.21 0.08 0.58
  Hispanic 0.69 0.47 1.00 0.67 0.43 1.05
 Marital status
  Married, lives with partner 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  Never married 0.65 0.40 1.06 1.18 0.64 2.17
  Divorced, separated, widowed 0.55 0.21 1.47 0.60 0.22 1.65
 Education status
  No or some high school 0.87 0.50 1.50 0.88 0.50 1.55
  High school graduate 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  Some college 1.02 0.59 1.76 0.96 0.55 1.67
  College or beyond 1.41 0.86 2.33 1.28 0.74 2.23
 Any pregnancy complication
  No 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  Yes 1.08 0.75 1.56 1.07 0.73 1.56
Family Characteristics
 Health Insurance Status
  Private insurance only 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  Any publicly funded insurance 0.99 0.65 1.52 1.58 0.89 2.83
  Partial insurance 0.68 0.35 1.31 0.96 0.45 2.06
  No insurance 1.48 0.78 2.80 2.24 1.07 4.68
 Ratio of family income to poverty threshold
  Below 100% 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  100-199% 0.76 0.45 1.31 0.62 0.35 1.10
  200-399% 1.14 0.67 1.97 0.97 0.50 1.87
  400%+ 1.05 0.60 1.83 0.85 0.40 1.83
 Number of young children (age <5)
  None 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  One 1.60 1.13 2.26 1.49 1.04 2.13
  Two+ 1.22 0.67 2.21 1.14 0.60 2.19
 Number of school-aged children (age 5-17)
  None 1.00 reference 1.00 reference
  One 1.42 0.99 2.02 1.52 1.03 2.25
  Two 1.47 0.82 2.66 1.74 0.98 3.10
  Three+ 1.13 0.52 2.46 1.23 0.46 3.33

Adjusted analysis controls for: preconception mental health, maternal age, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, health insurance, income, and number of children in the household

Source: 1996-2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Note: The multivariable models included all variables listed in the table