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Table 3 Bivariate associations of SGA with census dissemination area average income and maternal risk factors

From: Investigating maternal risk factors as potential targets of intervention to reduce socioeconomic inequality in small for gestational age: a population-based study

 

SGA (n = 4237)

Not SGA (n = 54802)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

2-sided p*

Average income quintile

   

 1 ($6,196–$24,444)

1018 (24)

10426 (19)

<0.0001

 2 ($24,444–$28,440)

916 (22)

10594 (19)

 

 3 ($28,440–$32,954)

876 (21)

11077 (20)

 

 4 ($32,986–$38,832)

752 (18)

11411 (21)

 

 5 ($38,837–$509,269)

675 (16)

11294 (21)

 

Smoking during pregnancy

326 (8)

3152 (6)

<0.0001

Maternal age

   

 <20

75 (2)

852 (2)

0.0002

 20–35

3167 (75)

39508 (72)

 

 ≥ 35

995 (23)

14442 (26)

 

Parity

   

 0

2784 (66)

26712 (49)

<0.0001

 ≥ 1

1453 (34)

28090 (51)

 

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

   

 Underweight (<18.5)

531 (13)

3567 (7)

<0.0001

 Normal weight (18.5–25)

2805 (66)

34913 (64)

 

 Overweight (25–30)

632 (15)

10862 (20)

 

 Obese (≥30)

269 (6)

5460 (10)

 

Height (cm) (mean (SD))

161 (7)

164 (7)

<0.0001

Diabetes/hypertension

   

 Neither

3422 (81)

46741 (85)

<0.0001

 Diabetes only

364 (9)

5251 (10)

 

 Hypertension only

390 (9)

2263 (4)

 

 Diabetes & hypertension

61 (1)

547 (1)

 

Oligohydramnios

339 (8)

1044 (2)

<0.0001

Placenta disorder

135 (3)

1116 (2)

<0.0001

  1. * Chi squared test for categorical variables and analysis of variance (ANOVA) for continuous variable (height).