Table 3.
Composite and Individual Neonatal 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 neonatal morbidity | Total | 190,517 | 18,480 | 97.0 | |
| Bachelor’s | 143,998 | 13,449 | 94.1 |
0.91 (0.88–0.94) |
|
| WBD | 47,519 | 5,031 | 105.9 | Ref | |
| Admission to NICU | Total | 190,517 | 18,204 | 95.6 | |
| Bachelor’s | 143,998 | 13,247 | 92.6 |
0.91 (0.88–0.94) |
|
| WBD | 47,519 | 4,957 | 104.3 | Ref | |
| Ventilator support | Total | 190,517 | 3,926 | 20.6 | |
| Bachelor’s | 143,998 | 2,718 | 19.0 |
0.77 (0.72–0.83) |
|
| WBD | 47,519 | 1,208 | 25.4 | Ref | |
| Seizure | Total | 190,517 | 115 | 0.6 | |
| Bachelor’s | 143,998 | 91 | 0.6 |
1.32 (0.83–2.09) |
|
| WBD | 47,519 | 24 | 0.5 | Ref |
RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; WBD, without bachelor’s degree; IUI, intrauterine insemination; IFM, infertility medications
Notes: 28 individuals were excluded due to missing information on neonatal morbidity
Adjusted for maternal age (< 35 vs. 35+), race and ethnicity, marital status, prenatal care, smoking during pregnancy, neonatal sex, and birth year