| High Birth Weight (vs. Normal) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Odds Ratio |
95% Confidence Interval |
Adjusted Odds Ratio |
95% Confidence Interval |
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| 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