Table 5

Impact of Prenatal Assault on Birth Weight—Matching Estimation

by Maternal Characteristic
OverallMediCalPrivateSingleMarried<High school≥High schoolBlackHispanicWhite
Difference (assaultednot assaulted)−159−163−150−141−176−146−170−116−227−186
95 percent CI[−206 −113][−217 −110][−241 −59][−204 −77][−243 −109][−211 −81][−236 −104][−194 −39][−299 −157][−244 −128]

Note: of 1657 women who had been assaulted, 1542 matched with pregnant women who had not been assaulted on all the following characteristics: maternal race (white, black, Hispanic), maternal age (teen, 19–34, 35+) marital status (single, married), maternal education (<High school, High school, Some College), insurance (private, public), paternal race (white, black, Hispanic), paternal education (<High school, High school, Some College, College+), and paternal information missing, county and year of birth