Table IV.
Association between Indigenous status and preterm birth, singleton live births, Québec, 1981–2008
| Unadjusted HR | Adjusted HRa | |
|---|---|---|
| (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| Language by type of areab | ||
| Rest of Québec | ||
| French/English | Referent | Referent |
| Inuit | 2.29 (1.79–2.92) | 1.98 (1.55–2.53) |
| First Nations | 1.04 (0.91–1.18) | 0.89 (0.78–1.01) |
| Inuit-inhabited | ||
| French/English | 2.28 (1.85–2.82) | 1.97 (1.59–2.43) |
| Inuit | 1.66 (1.51–1.82) | 1.28 (1.17–1.41) |
| First Nations-inhabited | ||
| French/English | 1.17 (1.08–1.26) | 1.00 (0.92–1.08) |
| First Nations | 1.02 (0.95–1.10) | 0.85 (0.79–0.92) |
a
Hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI), adjusted for maternal age, education, marital status, parity and birth year.
b
Results for “other” language category available upon request.