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. 2004 Aug;94(8):1366–1371. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.8.1366

TABLE 3—

Adjusted Risk Factors for Inadequacy of Prenatal Care Use: Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 1978–1979 and 1994

Adjusted Risk Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)a
1978–1979 1994
Maternal age, y
    < 20 1.36 (1.26, 1.48) 1.56 (1.27, 1.92)
    20–34 1.00 1.00
    ≥ 35 0.89 (0.80, 1.00) 0.78 (0.55, 1.10)
Parity
    1 0.75 (0.70, 0.81) 0.74 (0.60, 0.91)
    2–4 1.00 1.00
    ≥ 5 1.33 (1.22, 1.44) 1.56 (1.19, 2.04)
Marital status
    Married 1.00 1.00
    Cohabiting 1.44 (1.34, 1.55) 1.85 (1.50, 2.29)
    Single 1.67 (1.54, 1.82) 1.77 (1.36, 2.32)
Maternal education, y
    ≤ 4 1.69 (1.43, 2.00) 2.23 (1.07, 4.63)
    5–11 1.35 (1.15, 1.59) 1.64 (0.81, 3.32)
    ≥ 12 1.00 1.00
Type of insurance
    Private 1.00 1.00
    Public 1.31 (1.09, 1.58) 5.96 (3.75, 9.45)
Maternal smoking
    No 1.00 1.00
    Yes 1.31 (1.00, 1.14) 1.39 (1.17, 1.65)

Note. Subjects with missing information on gestational age and prenatal care were excluded from this analysis.

aCox regression was used to adjust risk ratios for all factors shown in table assuming equal duration of follow-up for all subjects and robust estimates of standard error would occur.