Table 3 Meta-analyzed adjusted odds ratios of the association between short and long birth intervals and adverse neonatal and infant outcomes (36-<60 months as reference)
<18 months aOR (95% CI) | 18-<24 months aOR (95% CI) | 24-<36 months aOR (95% CI) | 36-<60 months | ≥60 months aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SGA | 1.51 (1.31, 1.75) | 1.23 (1.03, 1.48) | 1.05 (0.87, 1.27) | Ref | 1.22 (1.07, 1.39) |
Preterm | 1.58 (1.19, 2.10) | 1.16 (0.94, 1.42) | 1.02 (0.87, 1.19) | Ref | 1.05 (0.88, 1.26) |
Term-SGA* | 1.39 (1.18, 1.64) | 1.15 (0.98, 1.35) | 1.01 (0.83, 1.22) | Ref | 1.14 (1.03, 1.27) |
Preterm-AGA* | 1.45 (1.05, 1.99) | 1.09 (0.86, 1.37) | 1.01 (0.85, 1.21) | Ref | 1.06 (0.87, 1.29) |
Preterm-SGA* | 3.04 (2.02, 4.58) | 1.58 (1.01, 2.49) | 0.92 (0.65, 1.31) | Ref | 1.19 (0.87, 1.63) |
Neonatal mortality | 1.49 (0.93, 2.37) | 1.07 (0.52, 2.22) | 0.95 (0.62, 1.47) | Ref | 1.01 (0.68, 1.49) |
Infant mortality | 1.83 (1.19, 2.81) | 1.08 (0.66, 1.78) | 1.17 (0.96, 1.43) | Ref | 1.01 (0.84, 1.22) |