For birth weight, male infants are on average heavier except Hispanics. The effect of maternal height is noticeable for Main Whites and Hispanics. The effect of maternal weight is noticeable and consistent across the groups. The effect of smoking is consistently negative, and substantial for Main and Supplemental Whites. The effects of drinking and prenatal care are small and vary across the groups.
Weight gain has a small positive effect except Supplemental Whites.
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