Table 2.
Composite and Individual Maternal Morbidity for individuals with and without a Bachelor’s Degree who conceived using Medically Assisted Reproduction
| Outcome | Total Live Births | n | Rate/1,000 Live Births | Adjusted RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite maternal morbidity | Total | 190,444 | 1,893 | 9.9 | |
| Bachelors | 142,943 | 1,448 | 10.1 |
1.05* (0.94–1.17) |
|
| WBD | 47,501 | 445 | 9.4 | Ref | |
| Admission to ICU | Total | 190,444 | 435 | 2.3 | |
| Bachelor’s | 142,943 | 347 | 2.4 |
1.21† (0.94–1.54) |
|
| WBD | 47,501 | 88 | 1.9 | Ref | |
| Maternal transfusion | Total | 190,444 | 1,554 | 8.2 | |
| Bachelor’s | 142,943 | 1,191 | 8.3 |
1.06* (0.94–1.19) |
|
| WBD | 47,501 | 363 | 7.6 | Ref | |
| Uterine rupture | Total | 190,444 | 91 | 0.5 | |
| Bachelor’s | 142,943 | 69 | 0.5 |
1.02† (0.63–1.64) |
|
| WBD | 47,501 | 22 | 0.5 | Ref | |
| Unplanned hysterectomy | Total | 190,444 | 230 | 1.2 | |
| Bachelor’s | 142,943 | 183 | 1.3 |
1.16† (0.82–1.63) |
|
| WBD | 47,501 | 47 | 1.0 | Ref |
RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit
Notes: 101 individuals were excluded due to missing information on maternal morbidity
*Adjusted for maternal age (< 35 vs. 35+), race and ethnicity, marital status, prenatal care, smoking during pregnancy, neonatal sex, and birth year
†Adjusted for maternal age (< 35 vs. 35+), race and ethnicity, marital status, neonatal sex, and birth year