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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Public Econ. 2013 Apr 8;102:51–69. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.03.009

Table 5.

Effects of WIC Clinic Access in ZIP Code of Residence on Pregnancy Behaviors and Conditions: IV-Mother FE Method

Weight Gain <16 Lbs Weight Gain >40 Lbs Prenatal Care Received from a Public Clinic Diabetes Gestational Hypertension Eclampsia Birth Paid by Medicaid
A. All Mothers: IV-Mother FE
Mean of Dependent Variable 0.146 0.191 0.092 0.030 0.036 0.001 0.480
Any WIC Clinic in Zip Code of Residence During Pregnancy −0.0172+ (0.0091) 0.0267+ (0.0137) 0.0082 (0.0242) 0.0070 (0.0049) 0.0129** (0.0049) 0.0001 (0.0008) 0.0499 (0.0512)
N 589,574 589,574 612,686 612,686 612,686 612,686 604,661

B. Mothers with High School Degree or Less at Time of First Birth: IV-Mother FE
Mean of Dependent Variable 0.167 0.182 0.132 0.028 0.034 0.001 0.625
Any WIC Clinic in Zip Code of Residence During Pregnancy −0.0317** (0.0127) 0.0389** (0.0183) 0.0147 (0.0352) 0.0127** (0.0047) 0.0130** (0.0056) 0.0005 (0.0011) 0.0605 (0.0627)
N 355,376 355,376 371,533 371,533 371,533 371,533 364,953

C. Mothers with College Degree at Time of First Birth: IV-Mother FE
Mean of Dependent Variable 0.083 0.194 0.011 0.032 0.038 0.001 0.049
Any WIC Clinic in Zip Code of Residence During Pregnancy −0.0063 (0.0111) −0.0052 (0.0125) 0.0047 (0.0076) −0.0145 (0.0092) 0.0033 (0.0092) 0.0010 (0.0015) −0.0081 (0.0092)
N 105,651 105,651 107,483 107,483 107,483 107,483 107,004

Notes: Each coefficient in each panel is from a separate regression. See Table 3 for more information about the sample, controls, and the IV-Mother FE estimation method.

Significance levels:

+

p<0.10

**

p<0.05

***

p<0.001