| BWT | = | birth weight (in ounces); |
| Age | = | maternal age upon admission to hospital; |
| Male | = | dummy variable equal to 1, if child is male; |
| MB | = | dummy variable equal to 1, if multiple birth; |
| Married | = | dummy variable equal to 1, if mother is married; |
| Premat | = | dummy variable equal to 1, if labor is premature; |
| Non-White | = | dummy variable equal to 1, if mother is black or Hispanic; and |
| No-Care | = | dummy variable equal to 1, if mother did not receive prenatal care. |