Table 5.
Birth order and childhood stature: Family fixed effects regression controlling for first born, sex, multiple birth, age in years
| Sample restriction | Birth order co-efficient | z |
|---|---|---|
| All children (no restriction on n. measured kids) | −0.039 | −3.68 |
| Infants included, with dummy variable | −0.039 | −3.65 |
| Excluding infants | −0.048 | −4.61 |
| Children 2 and over | −0.060 | −.4.61 |
| Children in households with > 1 measured child | −0.035 | −2.35 |
| Infants included, with dummy variable | −0.036 | −2.49 |
| Excluding infants | −0.036 | −2.38 |
| Children 2 and over | −0.045 | −5.30 |