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. 2023 Aug 5;23:567. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05870-5

Table 3.

Controlled logistic regressions between newborn outcomes and the independent social variables for the Swiss population, regular migrants, and irregular migrants

SGA (n = 850,411) PTB (n = 850,411) LBW (n = 993,856) VLBW (n = 993,856) Any AO (n = 850,288)
aOR [95% CI] p aOR [95% CI] p aOR [95% CI] p aOR [95% CI] p aOR [95% CI] p
Residency
 Swiss resident 1 (ref.) 1 1 1 1
 Irregular migrant 0.76 0.68-0.85 0.0 1.18 1.05–1.32 0.004 0.95 0.85-1.06 0.375 1.43 1.13–1.81 0.003 0.90 0.83-0.99 0.022
 Regular migrant 0.93 0.91-0.94 0.0 0.93 0.92-0.95 0 0.92 0.91-0.94 0.0 1.08 1.04–1.14 0.00 0.92 0.91-0.94 0.0
Parity
 One 1 (ref.) 1 1 1 11
 Two 0.60 0.59-0.61 0 0.90 0.88-0.91 0 0.82 0.80-0.83 0 0.88 0.84-0.92 0 0.68 0.67-0.69 0
 Three 0.54 0.52-0.55 0 1.05 1.02–1.08 0 0.93 0.91-0.95 0 1.02 0.95-1.09 0.653 0.70 0.68-0.71 0
 4 + children 0.53 0.51-0.56 0 1.34 1.28–1.39 0 1.10 1.05–1.15 0 1.20 1.08–1.34 0.001 0.80 0.78-0.83 0
Maternal civil status
 Married 1(ref.) 1 1 1 1
 Not married 1.23 1.21–1.25 0 1.10 1.08–1.12 0 1.23 1.21–1.26 0 1.42 1.36–1.50 0 1.19 1.18–1.21 0
Canton of childbirth
 Other cantons 1 (ref.) 1 1 1 1
 Geneva 1.08 1.05–1.11 0 1.33 1.29–1.38 0 1.45 1.41–1.50 0 1.86 1.72–2.03 0 1.19 1.16–1.22 0
 Vaud 1.21 1.19–1.24 0 1.24 1.21–1.28 0 1.37 1.34–1.41 0 1.96 1.84–2.10 0 1.22 1.20–1.24 0
 Zurich 0.92 0.90-0.93 0 1.11 1.09–1.14 0 1.11 1.09–1.14 0 1.52 1.43–1.61 0 0.99 0.97 − 1.00 0.139
 Basel 0.98 0.94-1.02 0.248 1.36 1.31–1.42 0 1.40 1.35–1.46 0 2.68 2.46–2.93 0 1.12 1.09–1.16 0
 Bern 1.03 1.01–1.05 0.010 1.18 1.15–1.21 0 1.24 1.21–1.27 0 2.03 1.90–2.15 0 1.09 1.07–1.11 0

Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO) for its Vital Statistics (BEVNAT). AO Adverse Outcome, SGA Small for Gestational Age, LBW Low Birth Weight, VLBW Very Low Birth Weight, PTB Preterm Birth, EU European Union, EFTA European Free Trade Association, CH Switzerland

Note: the models were run differently according to the availability of the data