Table 2.

Odd ratios from nested models of stressor that influence LBW for U.S. Blacks and Whites, FFS, 1998-2000

Variables	Model 1 (n=3,473)	Model 2 (n=3,473)	Model 3 (n=3,473)	Model 4 (n=3,473)	Model 5 (n=3,473)	Model 6 (n=3,473)	Model 7 (n=3,473)	Model 8a (n=2,634)
Black (ref=White)	2.89**	2.83**	3.18**	2.53*	2.53*	2.60*	2.72*	2.63*
Maternal age	0.98	0.99	0.98	0.99	0.99	0.99	1.00	1.00
SES Individual level stress
Educated (ref=less than HS)		0.77	0.86	1.10	1.09	1.08	1.05	1.07
Hours worked per week>40 (ref=hours <40)		0.82	0.81	0.84	0.84	0.84	0.84	0.84
Health eroding behaviors
Alcohol use (ref=no use)			2.31	2.38	2.39	2.37	2.35	2.31
Smoke (ref=never)			2.35*	2.10Ɨ	2.10Ɨ	2.13Ɨ	2.03	2.01
Drugs (ref=never)			1.11	0.94	0.94	0.97	0.90	0.90
SES Household level stress
Income (ref=no income)				0.73	0.73	0.73	0.74	0.75
Pay for baby's birth w/ govt. resources (ref=none)				2.03	2.03	2.02	1.97	1.92
Housing assistance from govt. (ref=no asst.)				1.26	1.26	1.28	1.27	1.29
Income from public assistance (ref=none)				0.87	0.87	0.90	0.91	0.94
Access to quality care
Prenatal care 1st trimester (ref=no care)					1.15	1.07	1.19	1.19
Neighborhood Characteristics
Streets not safe (ref=safe)						0.64	0.62	0.62
Culture
Religion attendance (ref=never)							0.67	0.66
Religious affiliation (ref=none)							1.43	1.46
Emotional and Social Support
BF is not fair or affectionate								0.37
Relationship ended (stress reasons)								0.49

^Ɨp<.10

^*p<.05

^**p<.01

Source: Fragile Family Study (FFS) 1998-2000.

Note

^aRestricted to unmarried women.