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. 1994 Summer;15(4):21–32.
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.