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Table 4 Explaining ethnic differences in low birth weight, preterm birth and IUGR: results of logistic regression (odds ratios for Roma vs non-Roma, 95% confidence intervals and p-values).

From: Unfavourable birth outcomes of the Roma women in the Czech Republic and the potential explanations: a population-based study

Adjusted for:

Low birth weight

Preterm birth

IUGR

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Crude

4.5

(3.7–5.4)

< 0.001

2.8

(2.2–3.4)

< 0.001

2.9

(2.5–3.4)

< 0.001

Infants' demographic characteristics

(gender and district)

4.3

(3.5–5.2)

< 0.001

2.5

(2.1–3.1)

< 0.001

2.9

(2.5–3.3)

< 0.001

Mothers' demographic characteristics

(age, number of pregnancies)

3.9

(3.2–4.8)

< 0.001

2.4

(1.9–3.0)

< 0.001

2.8

(2.4–3.3)

< 0.001

Mothers' social characteristics

(education, marital status)

2.6

(2.0–3.3)

< 0.001

2.0

(1.5–2.6)

< 0.001

1.8

(1.5–2.1)

< 0.001

Maternal height and weight

2.9

(2.4–3.6)

< 0.001

2.2

(1.8–2.8)

< 0.001

2.0

(1.7–2.3)

< 0.001

Maternal smoking and

alcohol consumption

3.3

(2.6–4.1)

< 0.001

2.1

(1.7–2.7)

< 0.001

2.2

(1.9–2.6)

< 0.001

All covariates

listed above

1.7

(1.3–2.2)

< 0.001

1.5

(1.1–2.0)

0.010

1.3

(1.0–1.6)

0.029