McFarland Michael J, McLanahan Sara S, Goosby Bridget J, Reichman Nancy E
Florida State University, Department of Sociology.
Princeton University, Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing.
J Marriage Fam. 2017 Jun;79(3):784-800. doi: 10.1111/jomf.12383. Epub 2016 Oct 22.
Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing survey linked to respondents' medical records (N=2,870), this study examines the association between grandparents' education and birth outcomes and explores potential pathways underlying this relationship. Results show that having a grandfather with less than a high school education was associated with a 93 gram reduction in birthweight, a 59% increase in the odds of low birthweight, and a 136% increase in the odds of a neonatal health condition, compared to having a grandfather with a high school education or more. These associations were partially accounted for by mother's educational attainment and marital status, as well as by prenatal history of depression, hypertension, and prenatal health behaviors, depending on the specific outcome. The findings from this study call for heightened attention to the multigenerational influences of educational attainment for infant health.
本研究利用与受访者医疗记录相关联的脆弱家庭与儿童福祉调查数据（N = 2870），考察祖父母的教育程度与出生结局之间的关联，并探究这种关系背后的潜在途径。结果显示，与祖父拥有高中及以上学历相比，祖父学历低于高中与出生体重减轻93克、低出生体重几率增加59%以及新生儿健康状况几率增加136%相关。根据具体结局，这些关联部分可由母亲的教育程度、婚姻状况以及抑郁、高血压的产前病史和产前健康行为来解释。本研究的结果呼吁人们更加关注教育程度对婴儿健康的多代影响。
