National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Pregnancy File

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LOBTHWGT Did (she/he) weigh 5 ½ pounds or more, or less than 5 ½ pounds? (1st child from this pregnancy)   1) 5 ½ pounds or more   2) Less than 5 ½ pounds   7) Not ascertained   8) Refused   9) Don't know

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
5 ½ pounds or more	40	59.7%	59.7%	-.49
Less than 5 ½ pounds	19	28.4%	88.1%	-.08
Not ascertained	1	1.5%	89.6%	1.97
Refused	1	1.5%	91%	2.38
Don't know	6	9%	100%	2.79

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Race Religion Marital status

Age (I-AGE)

	15-17 years old	18-30 years old	31-44 years old	TOTAL
5 ½ pounds or more	0.00% 0	44.4% 4	62.1% 36	59.7% 40
Less than 5 ½ pounds	0.00% 0	33.3% 3	27.6% 16	28.4% 19
Not ascertained	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	1.7% 1	1.5% 1
Refused	0.00% 0	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	0.00% 0	11.1% 1	8.6% 5	9.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 9	100.0% 58	67

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school diploma or GED	High school graduate (diploma or GED)	Some college but no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree	TOTAL
5 ½ pounds or more	52.9% 9	66.7% 12	61.5% 8	50.0% 3	40.0% 2	75.0% 6	59.7% 40
Less than 5 ½ pounds	29.4% 5	22.2% 4	38.5% 5	16.7% 1	60.0% 3	12.5% 1	28.4% 19
Not ascertained	5.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Refused	0.0% 0	5.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	11.8% 2	5.6% 1	0.0% 0	33.3% 2	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	9.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 17	100.0% 18	100.0% 13	100.0% 6	100.0% 5	100.0% 8	67

Race (I-RACE)

	Black	White	Other	TOTAL
5 ½ pounds or more	60.9% 14	51.5% 17	81.8% 9	59.7% 40
Less than 5 ½ pounds	26.1% 6	36.4% 12	9.1% 1	28.4% 19
Not ascertained	0.0% 0	3.0% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Refused	0.0% 0	3.0% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	13.0% 3	6.1% 2	9.1% 1	9.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 23	100.0% 33	100.0% 11	67

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	No Religion	Catholic	Prostestant	Other Religions	TOTAL
5 ½ pounds or more	75.0% 6	57.1% 16	58.6% 17	50.0% 1	59.7% 40
Less than 5 ½ pounds	0.0% 0	28.6% 8	34.5% 10	50.0% 1	28.4% 19
Not ascertained	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Refused	0.0% 0	3.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	12.5% 1	10.7% 3	6.9% 2	0.0% 0	9.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 8	100.0% 28	100.0% 29	100.0% 2	67

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Currently married	Cohabiting (unmarried)	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Never been married	TOTAL
5 ½ pounds or more	53.8% 14	71.4% 5	0.0% 0	73.3% 11	50.0% 5	71.4% 5	59.7% 40
Less than 5 ½ pounds	38.5% 10	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	26.7% 4	40.0% 4	0.0% 0	28.4% 19
Not ascertained	0.0% 0	14.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	14.3% 1	1.5% 1
Don't know	7.7% 2	14.3% 1	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	14.3% 1	9.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 7	100.0% 2	100.0% 15	100.0% 10	100.0% 7	67