Table 3

Multivariate results (odds ratios and coefficients) assessing associations between level of heteropatriarchy and preterm birth, low birth weight, and birth weight (kg)

A. Preterm BirthB. Low Birth WeightC. Birth Weight
MeasureModel 1Model 2Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2
Heteropatriarchy 1.04*** 1.04* 1.02 1.01 −0.01*** −0.01* 
 (1.02–1.06) (1.01–1.07) (1.00–1.05) (0.98–1.05) (−0.01 to 0.00) (−0.01 to −0.00) 
Maternal Age  0.99  0.99  0.00 
  (0.98–1.01)  (0.97–1.01)  (−0.00 to 0.01) 
Sexual Identity (ref. = 100% heterosexual)       
 Mostly heterosexual  0.87  0.91  0.02 
  (0.66–1.15)  (0.63–1.30)  (−0.03 to 0.07) 
 Mostly or 100% gay/bisexual  0.59*  0.89  0.05 
  (0.36–0.99)  (0.51–1.54)  (−0.04 to 0.14) 
 Not reported  0.41  0.33*  −0.09 
  (0.13–1.31)  (0.11–1.00)  (−0.29 to 0.11) 
Education (ref. = less than high school)       
 High school  1.11  1.06  0.03 
  (0.84–1.47)  (0.80–1.40)  (−0.02 to 0.08) 
 Some college  1.04  0.98  0.05 
  (0.74–1.46)  (0.68–1.43)  (−0.01 to 0.11) 
 Bachelor's degree or more  0.73  0.88  0.07* 
  (0.50–1.06)  (0.58–1.33)  (0.00–0.13) 
Relationship Status (ref. = married)       
 Cohabiting  1.06  1.47**  −0.08** 
  (0.86–1.30)  (1.13–1.91)  (−0.12 to −0.03) 
 Dating  0.65**  0.95  −0.02 
  (0.50–0.85)  (0.70–1.30)  (−0.07 to 0.03) 
 Just friends/stranger  0.87  1.21  −0.06 
  (0.62–1.22)  (0.82–1.78)  (−0.13 to 0.00) 
 Unknown  3.07  —  0.03 
  (0.44–21.56)  —  (−0.14 to 0.21) 
Race (ref. = non-Hispanic White)       
 Non-Hispanic Black  1.05  1.90***  −0.17*** 
  (0.83–1.33)  (1.47–2.46)  (−0.23 to −0.12) 
 Hispanic  0.91  1.06  −0.07* 
  (0.68–1.21)  (0.76–1.47)  (−0.12 to −0.01) 
 Other  0.94  0.98  −0.09 
  (0.59–1.50)  (0.56–1.72)  (−0.19 to 0.01) 
Poverty (ref. = first quintile)       
 Second quintile  0.78  0.74  0.02 
  (0.61–1.00)  (0.53–1.02)  (−0.04 to 0.07) 
 Third quintile  1.01  0.88  −0.04 
  (0.79–1.30)  (0.66–1.19)  (−0.09 to 0.02) 
 Fourth quintile  0.99  0.91  0.00 
  (0.76–1.29)  (0.67–1.23)  (−0.05 to 0.06) 
Region (ref. = region 1)       
 2  0.83  0.73  0.01 
  (0.61–1.13)  (0.50–1.06)  (−0.05 to 0.08) 
 3  0.86  0.84  −0.01 
  (0.63–1.19)  (0.57–1.22)  (−0.09 to 0.06) 
 4  0.87  0.69  −0.01 
  (0.62–1.21)  (0.47–1.02)  (−0.08 to 0.07) 
Constant 0.10*** 0.16*** 0.07*** 0.11*** 3.36*** 3.32*** 
 (0.09–0.12) (0.08–0.31) (0.06–0.09) (0.05–0.24) (3.33–3.40) (3.19–3.45) 
No. of Observations 11,410 11,410 11,319 11,311 11,236 11,236 
A. Preterm BirthB. Low Birth WeightC. Birth Weight
MeasureModel 1Model 2Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2
Heteropatriarchy 1.04*** 1.04* 1.02 1.01 −0.01*** −0.01* 
 (1.02–1.06) (1.01–1.07) (1.00–1.05) (0.98–1.05) (−0.01 to 0.00) (−0.01 to −0.00) 
Maternal Age  0.99  0.99  0.00 
  (0.98–1.01)  (0.97–1.01)  (−0.00 to 0.01) 
Sexual Identity (ref. = 100% heterosexual)       
 Mostly heterosexual  0.87  0.91  0.02 
  (0.66–1.15)  (0.63–1.30)  (−0.03 to 0.07) 
 Mostly or 100% gay/bisexual  0.59*  0.89  0.05 
  (0.36–0.99)  (0.51–1.54)  (−0.04 to 0.14) 
 Not reported  0.41  0.33*  −0.09 
  (0.13–1.31)  (0.11–1.00)  (−0.29 to 0.11) 
Education (ref. = less than high school)       
 High school  1.11  1.06  0.03 
  (0.84–1.47)  (0.80–1.40)  (−0.02 to 0.08) 
 Some college  1.04  0.98  0.05 
  (0.74–1.46)  (0.68–1.43)  (−0.01 to 0.11) 
 Bachelor's degree or more  0.73  0.88  0.07* 
  (0.50–1.06)  (0.58–1.33)  (0.00–0.13) 
Relationship Status (ref. = married)       
 Cohabiting  1.06  1.47**  −0.08** 
  (0.86–1.30)  (1.13–1.91)  (−0.12 to −0.03) 
 Dating  0.65**  0.95  −0.02 
  (0.50–0.85)  (0.70–1.30)  (−0.07 to 0.03) 
 Just friends/stranger  0.87  1.21  −0.06 
  (0.62–1.22)  (0.82–1.78)  (−0.13 to 0.00) 
 Unknown  3.07  —  0.03 
  (0.44–21.56)  —  (−0.14 to 0.21) 
Race (ref. = non-Hispanic White)       
 Non-Hispanic Black  1.05  1.90***  −0.17*** 
  (0.83–1.33)  (1.47–2.46)  (−0.23 to −0.12) 
 Hispanic  0.91  1.06  −0.07* 
  (0.68–1.21)  (0.76–1.47)  (−0.12 to −0.01) 
 Other  0.94  0.98  −0.09 
  (0.59–1.50)  (0.56–1.72)  (−0.19 to 0.01) 
Poverty (ref. = first quintile)       
 Second quintile  0.78  0.74  0.02 
  (0.61–1.00)  (0.53–1.02)  (−0.04 to 0.07) 
 Third quintile  1.01  0.88  −0.04 
  (0.79–1.30)  (0.66–1.19)  (−0.09 to 0.02) 
 Fourth quintile  0.99  0.91  0.00 
  (0.76–1.29)  (0.67–1.23)  (−0.05 to 0.06) 
Region (ref. = region 1)       
 2  0.83  0.73  0.01 
  (0.61–1.13)  (0.50–1.06)  (−0.05 to 0.08) 
 3  0.86  0.84  −0.01 
  (0.63–1.19)  (0.57–1.22)  (−0.09 to 0.06) 
 4  0.87  0.69  −0.01 
  (0.62–1.21)  (0.47–1.02)  (−0.08 to 0.07) 
Constant 0.10*** 0.16*** 0.07*** 0.11*** 3.36*** 3.32*** 
 (0.09–0.12) (0.08–0.31) (0.06–0.09) (0.05–0.24) (3.33–3.40) (3.19–3.45) 
No. of Observations 11,410 11,410 11,319 11,311 11,236 11,236 

Notes: Robust 95% confidence intervals are shown in parentheses.

Source: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.

p < .10; *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001

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