Table A1

Sample Characteristics

1960 Census UnweightedProvidence and Boston UnweightedCortisol Sample UnweightedSibling Sample
UnweightedWeighted
Maternal education11.511.411.0711.411.6
Family income ($2010)$37,971$26,013$24,403$26,233$35,113
Mother black    0.03    0.12    0.13    0.08    0.03
Maternal age30.625.224.924.625.4
Mother single    0.03    0.11    0.09    0.056    0.024
Birth weight (grams)    3,185    3,307    3,290    3,303
Gestation (weeks)36.840.139.940
Free cortisol (ng/ml)242220.5
Verbal IQ seven year99.999.2100.2101.8
Adult education13.113.213.3
Severe chronic condition seven year    0.089    0.099    0.099
Observations17,9211,058320320