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Table 2 Chance (expressed as Odds Ratios) to give birth prematurely, by country of origin, Berlin/Germany, 2011/12

From: Do social factors and country of origin contribute towards explaining a “Latina paradox” among immigrant women giving birth in Germany?

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

 

n=

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Country of origin

 Germany

2976

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Turkey

561

0.46 (0.32–0.68)

< 0.0001

0.46 (0.31–0.68)

< 0.0001

0.49 (0.33–0.73)

< 0.0001

 Lebanon

317

0.70 (0.46–1.07)

0.098

0.71 (0.46–1.06)

0.097

0.71 (0.46–1.10)

0.114

 Other countries

2559

0.82 (0.69–0.97)

0.051

0.82 (0.70–1.01)

0.049

0.87 (0.72–1.06)

0.168

Affinity to religion

 No religion

1777

    

1.00

 

 No affinity to religion

313

    

0.97 (0.65–1.44)

0.884

 Low affinity to religion

664

    

0.90 (0.67–1.23)

0.515

 Medium affinity to religion

1901

    

0.86 (0.68–1.09)

0.220

 High affinity to religion

1758

    

1.01 (0.78–1.30)

0.969

Acculturation

 Low

387

    

1.00

 

 Medium

2016

    

1.49 (0.96–2.30)

0.074

 High

4010

    

1.62 (1.01–2.59)

0.044

Education

 High

2521

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Medium

3071

  

0.91 (0.67–1.23)

0.546

0.97 (0.71–1.32)

0.821

 Low

821

  

0.89 (0.72–1.09)

0.248

0.89 (0.71–1.32)

0.276

Age groups

 18–24 years

1288

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 25–29 years

1732

0.96 (0.76–1.21)

0.726

0.96 (0.76–1.21)

0.726

0.96 (0.76–1.22)

0.735

 30–34 years

1883

0.91 (0.72–1.15)

0.438

0.91 (0.72–1.15)

0.418

0.91 (0.72–1.15)

0.417

 35+ years

1510

0.81 (0.63–1.04)

0.100

0.80 (0.63–1.04)

0.097

0.81 (0.63–1.04)

0.096

Family members in Berlin

 No

2114

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

4299

  

1.08 (0.90–1.30)

0.420

1.07 (0.89–1.29)

0.481

Smoking

 No

5090

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

1323

1.01 (0.82–1.24)

0.925

1.01 (0.81–1.26)

0.914

0.99 (0.80–1.24)

0.989

Household income (monthly)

  < 900 EUR

1572

  

1.00

 

1.00

 

 900–1500 EUR

1228

  

1.03 (0.81–1.32)

0.784

1.04 (0.81–1.32)

0.777

 1500–2600 EUR

2122

  

0.91 (0.69–1.19)

0.472

0.90 (0.69–1.18)

0.446

  > 2600 EUR

1491

  

0.92 (0.69–1.23)

0.577

0.92 (0.68–1.23)

0.564

Diabetes mellitus

 No

6353

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

60

2.12 (1.11–4.03)

0.022

2.16 (1.13–4.11)

0.019

2.12 (1.11–4.04)

0.022

Preterm birth in anamneses

 No

6191

1.00

 

1.00

   

 Yes

222

1.78 (1.23–2.58)

0.002

1.81 (1.25–2.62)

0.002

1.82 (1.25–2.63)

0.002