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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 4.
Published in final edited form as: R I Med J (2013). 2019 Aug 1;102(6):35–40.

Appendix Table 1.

Data Sources and Operational Definitions for Covariates.

Variables Data Sources Operational Definitions
Maternal Age RI DOH Birth Certificates Age at delivery
Race RI DOH Birth Certificates White, Black, and Others
Marijuana RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Cocaine RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Tobacco use RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Alcohol use RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Multiple gestation RI DOH Birth Certificates
HIV infection RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Depression RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Anxiety RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Fibromyalgia RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Migraine RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Back pain RI Medicaid Inpatient/Outpatient Claims ICD-9 Diagnosis Code
Anxiolytics Use RI Medicaid Pharmacy Claims Therapeutic Class Code
Antidepressants Use RI Medicaid Pharmacy Claims Therapeutic Class Code
Antipsychotics Use RI Medicaid Pharmacy Claims Therapeutic Class Code
Stimulants Use RI Medicaid Pharmacy Claims Therapeutic Class Code
Opioid use at baseline RI Medicaid Pharmacy Claims Therapeutic Class Code