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Table 4 Unadjusted Odds Ratios of pregnancy outcome in unemployed women compared to families where both parents are unemployed

From: Does unemployment in family affect pregnancy outcome in conditions of high quality maternity care?

Outcome

I Mother unemployed (%)

III Both parents unemployed (%)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

SGA

10.8

14.0

1.35 (1.10–1.65)

Preterm delivery

6.2

6.8

1.10 (0.83–1.46)

Admission to neonatal unit

7.5

7.6

1.01 (0.78–1.32)

Low Apgar score (< 7) 1 min

4.9

4.6

0.94 (0.68–1.31)

Low Apgar score (<7) 5 min

1.8

1.5

0.81 (0.46–1.44)

Fetal venous pH < 7.15 at birth

1.2

1.5

1.17 (0.65–2.12)

Abnormal FHR during delivery

14.0

16.5

1.22 (1.01–1.47)

Fetal death

0.5

0.4

0.77 (0.26–2.29)

Neonatal death

0.2

0.4

1.87 (0.55–6.40)

  1. FHR = fetal heart rate