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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Fertil Steril. 2009 Jan 30;93(6):2004–2011. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.059

Table 4. Sensitivity analyses of the association of high school BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and lifetime nulliparity.

Analytic sample a n Odds ratio (95% CI) b
Full analytic sample 3098 2.84(1.59-5.10)
Excluding women who reported tubal factor infertility 3032 2.82 (1.57–5.09)
Excluding women who reported male factor infertility 3044 2.94 (2.62–5.34)
Excluding users of fertility medications 2940 3.21(1.77–5.83)
Excluding continuous users of birth control pills during mid-reproductive years, 2852 3.10 (1.65–5.82)
Excluding women who stated that they “never tried to get pregnant” 3074 2.59 (1.42–4.71)
Excluding women who reported preference for same-sex relationship 3055 2.84 (1.57–5.15)
Excluding all of the above-mentioned groups considered to have a potential reason for nulliparity 2437 3.41 (1.66–7.00)
a

Logistic regression models with lifetime nulliparity as the model outcome, adjusted for adult BMI at baseline, history of non-gestational amenorrhea, marital status, ethnicity, study site, education, and socioeconomic status

b

Odds ratio for the association of the reported HSBMI ≥30 kg/m2 with the model outcome after adjustment for multiple covariates