Table 4.

Summary of significant associations listed in Tables 1–3.

Among Study Participants of ALL races
Factors associated with lower PCHI	• Mother obese before pregnancy • Maternal asthma before and during pregnancy • Maternal consumption of aspirin during pregnancy • Maternal asthma medications during pregnancy • Switch from private to public health insurance between child’s age 2 and age 10‡
Factors associated with higher PCHI	• Maternal during pregnancy urine, bladder or kidney infection† • Cervical cerclage • Multiple gestation
Among Study Participants of Black/OTHER race
Factors associated with higher PCHI	• Assisted reproduction • Proteinuria during pregnancy
Among Study Participants of White race
Factors associated with lower PCHI	• Public insurance • Second hand tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy • Proteinuria during pregnancy¶
Factors associated with higher PCHI	• Receipt of antibiotics during pregnancy†

^†no association found in analysis using a categorical classification of positive child health index

^¶no association found in analysis using a binary classification of positive child health index

^‡no association found in analysis using a categorical classification of positive child health index for black/other race