Table 3.
Bivariate Analysis: Individual and School Correlates of Subsequent Birth Outcomes among Adolescent Mothers (N = 402)
| Birthweight (kg) | Gestational Age (weeks) | |
|---|---|---|
| Est. β (95% CI) | Est. β (95% CI) | |
| Individual level variables | ||
| Baseline age | −0.04 (−0.09,0.001) | −0.05 (−0.24,0.14) |
| Age at pregnancy | −0.02 (−0.08,0.05) | −0.16 (−0.39,0.08) |
| Baseline BMI category | ||
| Underweight | −0.03 (−0.19,0.14) | 0.04 (−0.65,0.74) |
| Normal weight | Referent | Referent |
| Over weight | 0.12 (−0.17,0.42) | −0.03 (−1.01,0.95) |
| Obese | 0.12 (−0.15,0.40) | 0.56 (−0.23,1.35) |
| Parent education | ||
| ≥HS | Referent | Referent |
| Less than HS | −0.01 (−0.23,0.21) | −0.51 (−1.26,0.25) |
| Race | ||
| Non-black | Referent | Referent |
| Black | −0.19 (−0.33,−0.05)** | −0.23 (−0.87,0.42) |
| School Characteristics | ||
| School disadvantage | −0.02 (−0.09,0.05) | −0.03 (−0.25,0.18) |
| Number of pregnancies | 0.0001 (−0.003,0.003) | 0.01 (0.01,0.02)*** |
| School type | ||
| Public | Referent | Referent |
| Private | −0.35 (−0.96,0.25) | −2.02 (−5.54,1.50) |
| School size | ||
| Small | 0.18 (0.02,0.33)* | 0.04 (−0.58,0.67) |
| Medium | Referent | Referent |
| Large | 0.15 (0.001,0.30)* | 0.70 (0.11,1.28)* |
| School enrollment after pregnancy | ||
| Continue in regular school (ie, in her regular class or taught in separate class) | Referent | Referent |
| Enrolled in a separate school | −0.04 (−0.42,0.34) | 0.77 (−0.07,1.61) |
| Both | 0.05 (−0.15,0.25) | 0.12 (−0.52,0.75) |
| On-site Reproductive Healthcare Services | ||
| Diagnostic screening | −0.07 (−0.28,0.14) | 0.22 (−0.36,0.81) |
| Treatment for STD | 0.09 (−0.07,0.25) | 0.12 (−0.58,0.81) |
| Family planning counseling | 0.20 (0.06,0.35)** | 0.50 (−0.002,1.00)+ |
| Prenatal/postpartum healthcare | 0.29 (0.18,0.39)*** | 0.14 (−0.47,0.75) |
+
p < .10
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001
NOTES: BMI = Body Mass Index; HS= high school; STD = sexually transmitted disease