Table 3

Relative risk of low birth weight (<2500 g) among cohort mothers, adjusting for age group and race

Variables in model All county births
(model 1)
All non-Medicaid county births (model 2) County Medicaid births only (model 3)
Cohort v county3-150 0.59 (0.46, 0.73)0.65 (0.50, 0.85)0.44 (0.34, 0.57)
Blackv other3-150 2.03 (1.86, 2.21)2.03 (1.80, 2.29)1.59 (1.40, 1.79)
Age group
 15–193-150 1.0
 20–240.83 (0.70, 0.98)0.71 (0.49, 1.01)0.89 (0.74, 1.08)
 25–290.82 (0.70, 0.96)0.76 (0.54, 1.06)0.98 (0.81, 1.19)
 30–340.82 (0.70, 0.96)0.75 (0.53, 1.05)1.14 (0.93, 1.40)
 35–390.82 (0.69, 0.97)0.76 (0.53, 1.07)1.12 (0.86, 1.44)
 40–441.24 (0.97, 1.58)1.13 (0.76, 1.70)1.61 (1.06, 2.45)
  • 3-150 Indicates reference group.