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. 2011 Jan 4;26(2):165–180. doi: 10.1007/s10654-010-9542-5

Table 5.

Contribution of the individual risk factors to the occurrence of ‘Adverse Outcome’

A Forward approach
Multiple imputed dataset 1 Multiple imputed dataset 2 Multiple imputed dataset 3
Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI
Neighbourhood deprivation NI Neighbourhood deprivation NI Neighbourhood deprivation NI
Age <20 years NI Age <20 years NI Age <20 years NI
Ethnicity Afro-African NI Ethnicity Afro-African NI Ethnicity Afro-African NI
Ethnicity non-Western other 1.20 (1.05; 1.37) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.20 (1.05; 1.38) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.19 (1.03; 1.36)
Net income Euro <1,200 1.39 (1.20; 1.62) Net income Euro <1,200 1.19 (1.02; 1.40) Net income Euro <1,200 1.23 (1.05; 1.44)
Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI
Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI
Marital status single NI Marital status single NI Marital status single NI
BMI intake <20 1.34 (1.11; 1.61) BMI intake <20 1.34 (1.11; 1.61) BMI intake <20 1.34 (1.11; 1.61)
Smoking during pregnancy 1.21 (1.06. 1.37) Smoking during pregnancy 1.22 (1.08; 1.39) Smoking during pregnancy 1.17 (1.03; 1.33)
Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI
Nullipara 1.81 (1.59; 2.07) Nullipara 1.83 (1.61; 2.09) Nullipara 1.84 (1.61; 2.10)
Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI
No folic acid use NI No folic acid use 1.18 (1.02; 1.35) No folic acid use NI
Complications previous pregnancy 1.33 (1.05; 1.69) Complications previous pregnancy 1.33 (1.05; 1.69) Complications previous pregnancy 1.33 (1.04; 1.68)
Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI
Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI
Comorbidity NI Comorbidity NI Comorbidity NI
Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI
Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity
Afro-African 1.37 (1.17; 1.59) Afro-African 1.40 (1.20; 1.63) Afro-African 1.39 (1.19; 1.62)
Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years NI Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years NI Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years NI
Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI
Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI
A Forward approach
Multiple imputed dataset 4 Multiple imputed dataset 5 Combined estimate/Median
Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI
Neighbourhood deprivation NI Neighbourhood deprivation 1.13 (1.00; 1.28) Neighbourhood deprivation NI
Age <20 years NI Age <20 years NI Age <20 years NI
Ethnicity Afro-African NI Ethnicity Afro-African NI Ethnicity Afro-African NI
Ethnicity non-Western other 1.24 (1.08; 1.41) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.22 (1.07; 1.39) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.20 (1.05; 1.37)
Net income Euro <1,200 1.22 (1.05; 1.42) Net income Euro <1,200 NI Net income Euro <1,200 1.22 (1.05; 1.42)
Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI
Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI
Marital status single NI Marital status single NI Marital status single NI
BMI intake <20 1.35 (1.12; 1.62) BMI intake <20 1.34 (1.12; 1.62) BMI intake <20 1.34 (1.11; 1.61)
Smoking during pregnancy 1.19 (1.05; 1.35) Smoking during pregnancy 1.20 (1.06; 1.36) Smoking during pregnancy 1.20 (1.06; 1.36)
Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI
Nullipara 1.81 (1.58; 2.06) Nullipara 1.82 (1.60; 2.08) Nullipara 1.82 (1.60; 2.08)
Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI
No folic acid use NI No folic acid use 1.21 (1.05; 1.39) No folic acid use NI
Complications previous pregnancy 1.31 (1.03; 1.66) Complications previous pregnancy 1.32 (1.04; 1.68) Complications previous pregnancy 1.33 (1.04; 1.68)
Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks 1.14 (1.00; 1.30) Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI
Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI
Comorbidity NI Comorbidity NI Comorbidity NI
Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI
Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity
Afro-African 1.41 (1.21; 1.65) Afro-African 1.49 (1.30; 1.71) Afro-African 1.40 (1.20; 1.63)
Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years NI Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years NI Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years NI
Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI
Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI
B Backward approach
Multiple imputed dataset 1 Multiple imputed dataset 2 Multiple imputed dataset 3
Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI
Neighbourhood deprivation NI Neighbourhood deprivation NI Neighbourhood deprivation NI
Age <20 years 1.37 (1.02; 1.84) Age <20 years 1.34 (1.00; 1.79) Age <20 years 1.37 (1.02; 1.83)
Ethnicity Afro-African 1.34 (1.11; 1.63) Ethnicity Afro-African 1.36 (1.11; 1.65) Ethnicity Afro-African 1.33 (1.09; 1.62)
Ethnicity non-Western other 1.23 (1.07; 1.42) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.25 (1.08; 1.44) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.22 (1.06; 1.41)
Net income Euro <1,200 1.35 (1.15; 1.58) Net income Euro <1,200 1.17 (0.99; 1.37) Net income Euro <1,200 1.22 (1.04; 1.43)
Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI
Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI
Marital status single NI Marital status single NI Marital status single NI
BMI intake <20 1.37 (1.13; 1.64) BMI intake <20 1.36 (1.13; 1.63) BMI intake <20 1.36 (1.13; 1.63)
Smoking during pregnancy 1.23 (1.08; 1.39) Smoking during pregnancy 1.24 (1.09; 1.41) Smoking during pregnancy 1.18 (1.04; 1.34)
Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI
Nullipara 1.85 (1.62; 2.11) Nullipara 1.85 (1.62; 2.11) Nullipara 1.86 (1.63; 2.12)
Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI
No folic acid use NI No folic acid use 1.17 (1.01; 1.34) No folic acid use 1.16 (1.01; 1.34)
Complications previous pregnancy 1.33 (1.05; 1.69) Complications previous pregnancy 1.31 (1.03; 1.66) Complications previous pregnancy 1.31 (1.03; 1.66)
Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks 1.14 (0.99; 1.30) Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI
Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI
Comorbidity NI Comorbidity 1.23 (0.98; 1.55) Comorbidity 1.23 (0.98; 1.54)
Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI
Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity
Afro-African NI Afro-African NI Afro-African NI
Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years 1.29 (1.08; 1.55) Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years 1.35 (1.12; 1.62) Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years 1.36 (1.13; 1.63)
Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI
Interaction: net income Euro <1,200, × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200, × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200, × folic acid NI
B Backward approach
Multiple imputed dataset 4 Multiple imputed dataset 5 Combined estimate/Median
Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI Risk factor Exp (B) 95% CI
Neighbourhood deprivation NI Neighbourhood deprivation 1.11 (0.98; 1.26) Neighbourhood deprivation NI
Age <20 years 1.33 (1.00; 1.79) Age <20 years 1.34 (1.00; 1.79) Age <20 years 1.34 (1.00; 1.79)
Ethnicity Afro-African 1.37 (1.13; 1.67) Ethnicity Afro-African 1.37 (1.12; 1.66) Ethnicity Afro-African 1.36 (1.11; 1.65)
Ethnicity non-Western other 1.28 (1.12; 1.48) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.26 (1.09; 1.45) Ethnicity non-Western other 1.25 (1.08; 1.44)
Net income Euro <1,200 1.20 (1.02; 1.40) Net income Euro <1,200 NI Net income Euro <1,200 1.20 (1.02; 1.40)
Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI Occupation non-working NI
Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI Occupation ≥36 h/week NI
Marital status single NI Marital status single NI Marital status single NI
BMI intake <20 1.36 (1.13; 1.64) BMI intake <20 1.36 (1.13; 1.63) BMI intake <20 1.36 (1.13; 1.63)
Smoking during pregnancy 1.20 (1.06; 1.37) Smoking during pregnancy 1.21 (1.06; 1.37) Smoking during pregnancy 1.21 (1.06; 1.37)
Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI Recreational drug use NI
Nullipara 1.83 (1.60; 2.09) Nullipara 1.83 (1.61; 2.10) Nullipara 1.85 (1.62; 2.11)
Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI Unplanned pregnancy NI
No folic acid use NI No folic acid use 1.19 (1.04; 1.37) No folic acid use NI
Complications previous pregnancy 1.32 (1.04; 1.67) Complications previous pregnancy 1.33 (1.05; 1.68) Complications previous pregnancy 1.32 (1.04; 1.67)
Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks 1.14 (1.00; 1.31) Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI Gestational age booking ≥14 weeks NI
Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI Depressive or Anxiety complaints NI
Comorbidity NI Comorbidity NI Comorbidity NI
Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI Sexual transmittable diseases NI
Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity Interaction: single marital status × ethnicity
Afro-African NI Afro-African NI Afro-African NI
Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years 1.35 (1.12; 1.61) Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years 1.44 (1.22; 1.70) Interaction: single marital status × age <20 years 1.35 (1.12; 1.61)
Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI Interaction: single marital status × unplanned pregnancy NI
Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI Interaction: net income Euro <1,200 × folic acid NI

Results from logistic regression analysis with forward and backward approach (P inclusion = P exclusion = 0.10) for all 5 imputed datasets separately. If the same association was observed across 4 or 5 datasets, this was interpreted as a significant association. In that case we report on the combined estimate given as the median size of that coefficient together with its 95% CI. NI not included in final step