Table 2. Adjusted odd ratios for high birth weight and heavier maternal weight, acute lymphocytic leukaemia children born in New York State excluding New York City, 1988–2000.
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Controls
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Cases (all ages)
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Cases (ages 0–4 years)
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Cases (ages 5–9 years)
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| Birth weight (g) | Maternal weight (kg) | N | (%) | N | (%) | RRa | (95% CI) | N | (%) | RRa | (95% CI) | N | (%) | RRa | (95% CI) |
| <3500 | <80 | 2012 | (51.1) | 209 | (44.3) | 1.00 | (reference) | 157 | (44.7) | 1.00 | (reference) | 52 | (43.0) | 1.00 | (reference) |
| <3500 | 80+ | 228 | (5.8) | 40 | (8.5) | 1.72 | (1.16, 2.48) | 32 | (9.1) | 1.72 | (1.11, 2.60) | 8 | (6.6) | 1.67 | (0.72, 3.40) |
| 3500+ | <80 | 1404 | (35.7) | 192 | (40.7) | 1.26 | (1.01, 1.57) | 133 | (37.9) | 1.14 | (0.88, 1.46) | 59 | (48.8) | 1.65 | (1.11, 2.46) |
| 3501+ | 80+ | 294 | (7.5) | 31 | (6.6) | 0.99 | (0.64, 1.48) | 29 | (8.3) | 1.21 | (0.77, 1.83) | 2 | (1.7) | 0.16 | (0.01, 0.75) |
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Relative risk and 95% confidence interval adjusted for birth year, gender, race and ethnicity, maternal age and gestational age.