Table 6.
Odds ratios of parent rating child’s health as fair or poor compared with excellent, very good, or good at 5 years
| Fair/poor health at 5 years | Gestation at birth (weeks) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <32 (n=166) | 32-33 (n=149) | 34-36 (n=856) | 37-38 (n=2852) | 39-41 (n=9969) | |
| No (%) | 17 (8.1) | 15 (8.7) | 48 (5.5) | 151 (4.8) | 385 (3.5) |
| Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | 2.7 (1.4 to 5.1) | 2.9 (1.6 to 5.4) | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.4) | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) | 1 |
| Adjusted* odds ratio (95% CI) | 2.3 (1.0 to 4.5) | 2.8 (1.5 to 5.5) | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1) | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) | 1 |
| Adjusted* population attributable fraction—% (95% CI) | 1.3 (0.0 to 3.0) | 1.6 (0.2 to 3.4) | 2.8 (0.1 to 6.1) | 5.5 (-0.7 to 12.1) | – |
| 4.4 (1.3 to 8.0) | |||||
All percentages and odds ratios are weighted with sampling and non-response weights.
*Adjusted for child’s age at interview, sex, and ethnicity; maternal age at birth, marital status, education, and occupation; whether child was mother’s firstborn; duration of breast feeding; and maternal smoking and alcohol intake during pregnancy.