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. 2012 Jun 21;12:53. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-53

Table 1.

Demographics, unadjusted odds ratios, and excluded records, New Mexico 1991-2005

No. of records total 1990-2005: 451742
Minimum no. in a year (1997): 27484
Maximum no. in a year (2005): 29456 Frequency % of total % Preterm after Exclusions Unadjusted Odds Ratio
Ethnicity
 
 
 
 
Asian
5889
1.3
8.66
0.97
Other
254
0.06
12.7
1.49
White Hispanic
219893
48.68
9.26
1.049
Native American
63115
13.97
7.77
0.869
Black
8378
1.85
12.7
1.49
White Non-Hispanic
154213
34.14
8.92
Reference
Missing
26673
5.9
20
6
Inadequate
107576
23.81
8.66
2.28
Intermediate
80289
17.77
3.63
0.90
Adequate
139993
30.99
4
Reference
Intensive
97211
21.52
18.01
5.27
Maternal Age
< 15
1446
0.32
14.43
1.90
15-19
75920
16.81
9.76
1.22
20-24
135445
29.98
8.63
1.06
25-29
114764
25.4
8.16
Reference
30-34
79154
17.52
8.91
1.10
35-39
36438
8.07
10.46
1.31
> = 40
8307
1.84
12.4
1.59
Missing
268
0.06
 
 
Maternal Education Level (# of years)
< 9
27216
6.02
8.75
0.96
9-12
259107
57.36
9.11
Reference
13-16
120997
26.78
8.33
0.91
> 16
30040
6.65
8.26
0.90
Missing
14382
3.18
 
 
Facility
 
 
 
 
hospital
445529
98.62
9.05
Reference
birth center
1192
0.26
1.68
0.17
home
4131
0.91
4.58
0.48
other
890
0.2
12.97
1.50
Maternal Marital Status
 
 
 
 
Missing
4
0
 
 
Married/inferred married
253396
56.09
8.42
Reference
Unmarried/inferred unmarried
198342
43.91
9.72
1.17
Maternal Tobacco Use
 
 
 
 
No
399904
88.52
8.5
Reference
Yes
45737
10.12
11.84
1.45
Missing
6101
1.35
20.49
2.77
Maternal Alcohol Use
 
 
 
 
No
435079
96.31
8.71
Reference
Yes
9540
2.11
13.02
1.57
Missing
7123
1.58
20.84
2.76
No
376322
83.30
7.25
Reference
Yes
75420
16.7
17.69
2.75
Individual high risk factors*
Lung
7158
1.58
 
 
Cardiac
1996
0.44
 
 
Diabetes
15686
3.47
 
 
Eclampsia
3881
0.86
 
 
Hydramnios/oligohydramnios
7477
1.66
 
 
Chronic hypertension
3634
0.8
 
 
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
21189
4.69
 
 
Incompetent cervix
703
0.16
 
 
Previous preterm infant
4215
0.93
 
 
Rh sensitization
6032
1.34
 
 
Tocolysis
15749
3.49
 
 
Overall Preterm (estgest < 37)
No
410346
90.84
 
 
Yes
40550
8.98
 
 
Missing estgest value
846
0.19
 
 
Total exclusions for anomalies**
9229
2.04
 
 
Multiple births or missing information on number born
9950
2.20
 
 
Out of state resident*** 10926 2.42    

* More than one risk factor may be present per unique record.

** Excluded anomalies: Anecephalus, Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Microcephalus, Other Central Nervous System Anomaly, Heart Malfunction, Other Circulatory/Respiratory Anomaly, Rectal Atresia/Stenosis, Other Gastrointestinal Anomaly, Undescended Testicle, Hypospadias and Epispadias, Other Malformed Genitalia, Renal Agenesis, Other Urogenital Anomaly, Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Polydactyly, Syndactyly, Other Reduction Deformities, Congenital Dislocation of Hip, Other Musculoskeletal Integration, Down's Syndrome, Chromosomal Anomaly, Other Congenital Anomaly, and Undesignated Congenital Anomaly.

***This variable was included because of the large number of foreign nationals in New Mexico.