Table 2.
Child health at 9 and 24 months by maternal exposure to stressful life events prior to conception and infant birthweight status, national data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), 2001–2003
| Total | Stressful Life Events Prior to Conception | Infant Birthweight Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Any | p-value | Very Low | Normal | p-value | ||
| Child Health Outcomes | |||||||
| Fair or Poor Health Status | |||||||
| At 9 Months | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 0.03 | 8.2% | 2.3% | <.001 |
| At 24 Months | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.51 | 7.6% | 1.9% | <.001 |
| Any Special Health Care Need | |||||||
| At 9 Months | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.58 | 33.5% | 6.0% | <.001 |
| At 24 Months | 15.5% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 0.69 | 45.5% | 15.0% | <.001 |
| Any Severe Health Condition | |||||||
| At 9 Months | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 0.80 | 17.2% | 7.4% | <.001 |
| At 24 Months | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 0.16 | 20.2% | 7.9% | <.001 |
N=6,900. Weighted estimates. Tables show prevalence estimates for each child health outcome by exposure to stressful life events prior to conception and infant birthweight status. The reference categories are “excellent, very good, or good” health, no special health care need, and no severe health condition at each time point.