Table 3 Differences in probability of low birth weight in relation to WIC and maternal characteristic interaction effects before and during the Great Recession using a linear probability regression model
Baseline | Recession | |
|---|---|---|
Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | |
Maternal WIC | ||
Not Enrolled | Referent | Referent |
Enrolled | 0.005 (− 0.02, 0.03) | 0.016 (− 0.00, 0.04) |
Maternal Race/Ethnicity | ||
White, Non-Hispanic | Referent | Referent |
White, Hispanic | 0.019 (0.01, 0.03) | 0.019 (0.01, 0.03) |
Black, Non-Hispanic | 0.084 (0.07, 0.10) | 0.079 (0.07, 0.09) |
Asian | 0.034 (0.02, 0.05) | 0.047 (0.02, 0.07) |
Other | 0.014 (0.00, 0.02) | 0.010 (− 0.00, 0.02) |
WIC x Maternal Race/Ethnicitya | ||
White x WIC | Referent | Referent |
Hispanic x WIC | − 0.012 (− 0.02, 0.00) | − 0.010 (− 0.03, 0.01) |
Black x WIC | − 0.031 (− 0.04, − 0.02) | −0.025 (− 0.04, − 0.01) |
Asian x WIC | −0.014 (− 0.03, 0.01) | −0.022 (− 0.06, 0.01) |
Other x WIC | − 0.010 (− 0.02, 0.00) | −0.007 (− 0.02, 0.01) |
Maternal Age (in years) | ||
Age ≤ 14 | 0.108 (0.02, 0.19) | 0.036 (−0.07, 0.14) |
Age 15–19 | 0.002 (−0.02, 0.02) | − 0.002 (− 0.03, 0.02) |
Age 20–24 | −0.019 (− 0.03, − 0.01) | −0.016 (− 0.03, − 0.00) |
Age 25–29 | −0.017 (− 0.03, − 0.01) | −0.015 (− 0.03, 0.00) |
Age 30–34 | Referent | Referent |
Age 35–39 | 0.020 (0.01, 0.04) | 0.027 (−0.01, 0.06) |
Age 40 + | 0.068 (0.02, 0.12) | 0.063 (0.03, 0.10) |
WIC x Maternal Age (in years) | ||
Age ≤ 14 x WIC | −0.115 (− 0.20, − 0.03) | −0.042 (− 0.16, 0.08) |
Age 15–19 x WIC | −0.027 (− 0.06, 0.00) | −0.011 (− 0.05, 0.02) |
Age 20–24 x WIC | −0.007 (− 0.03, 0.01) | −0.010 (− 0.03, 0.01) |
Age 25–29 x WIC | −0.002 (− 0.02, 0.02) | −0.000 (− 0.03, 0.03) |
Age 30–34 x WIC | Referent | Referent |
Age 35–39 x WIC | 0.013 (− 0.01, 0.03) | −0.015 (− 0.06, 0.03) |
Age 40 + x WIC | −0.016 (− 0.08, 0.04) | −0.014 (− 0.07, 0.04) |
Maternal Education | ||
Less than H.S. | 0.023 (0.01, 0.04) | 0.040 (0.02, 0.06) |
H.S. Diploma | 0.017 (0.01, 0.03) | 0.021 (0.01, 0.03) |
Some College | Referent | Referent |
Not Assessed; maternal age < 20 years | 0.009 (−0.00, 0.02) | 0.023 (0.00, 0.04) |
WIC x Maternal Education | ||
Less than H.S. x WIC | −0.007 (− 0.02, 0.01) | −0.025 (− 0.05, − 0.00) |
H.S. Diploma x WIC | −0.006 (− 0.01, 0.00) | −0.012 (− 0.03, 0.00) |
Some College x WIC | Referent | Referent |
Not Assessed; maternal age < 20 years x WIC | 0.004 (−0.01, 0.02) | − 0.026 (− 0.03, − 0.01) |
Timing of Prenatal Care Entry | ||
During First Trimester | Referent | Referent |
After First Trimester (including no prenatal care) | 0.005 (−0.00, 0.01) | 0.017 (0.01, 0.03) |
WIC x Prenatal Care | ||
First Trimester x WIC | Referent | Referent |
Late x WIC | −0.012 (− 0.02, − 0.01) | −0.023 (− 0.03, − 0.01) |