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Table 2 Linear regression of continuous birthweight by race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), 2006–2019 (N = 28,504)

From: Adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in sexual minority women from the National Survey of Family Growth

 

Unadjusted

 

Adjusteda

 

B

SE

P

B

SE

P

Total Population

 Heterosexual-WSM

0.00

(Reference)

 

0.00

(Reference)

 

 Heterosexual-WSW

-0.51

0.8

0.550

-0.11

0.8

0.890

 Bisexual

-0.85

1.0

0.420

0.48

1.0

0.640

 Lesbian

1.51

2.6

0.570

2.98

2.5

0.240

Non-Hispanic White

 Heterosexual-WSM

0.00

(Reference)

 

0.00

(Reference)

 

 Heterosexual-WSW

0.09

1.0

0.930

0.75

0.9

0.450

 Bisexual

-1.57

1.4

0.290

0.17

1.4

0.910

 Lesbian

-2.13

5.6

0.700

0.07

5.6

0.990

Non-Hispanic Black

 Heterosexual-WSM

0.00

(Reference)

 

0.00

(Reference)

 

 Heterosexual-WSW

-3.23

2.0

0.110

-3.16

2.0

0.130

 Bisexual

1.02

1.7

0.570

1.54

1.7

0.380

 Lesbian

2.61

3.5

0.470

3.05

3.5

0.390

Hispanic

 Heterosexual-WSM

0.00

(Reference)

 

0.00

(Reference)

 

 Heterosexual-WSW

-3.46

1.9

0.080

-2.61

1.9

0.170

 Bisexual

-0.13

1.8

0.940

0.42

1.9

0.830

 Lesbian

11.35

3.5

0.001

10.71

4.1

0.010

  1. aAdjusted for maternal age, education, federal poverty level, nativity, previous preterm birth