Table II.
Relative risks (RRs) of birth outcomes, perinatal and infant mortality comparing 1996–2000 vs. 1991–1995 among predominantly First Nations, Inuit and non-Aboriginal communities, in rural and northern Quebec, or northern Quebec only
| RR (95% CI), 1996–2000 vs. 1991–1995 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | First Nations communities | Inuit communities | Non-Aboriginal communities |
| Rural and northern Quebec, n (births)a | 6,841/6,690 | 1,465/1,433 | 95,706/76,860 |
| Preterm | 1.15 (1.00, 1.33) | 1.16 (0.94, 1.43) | 1.13 (1.09, 1.17) |
| SGAb | 0.72 (0.61, 0.86) | 0.81 (0.60, 1.10) | 0.88 (0.85, 0.90) |
| LBWc | 0.96 (0.79, 1.16) | 1.51 (1.13, 2.03) | 1.02 (0.99, 1.06) |
| Stillbirth | 0.87 (0.51, 1.47) | 1.79 (0.75, 4.25) | 0.96 (0.82, 1.11) |
| Perinatal | 1.04 (0.70, 1.56) | 1.29 (0.71, 2.35) | 0.87 (0.78, 0.98) |
| Neonatal death | 1.35 (0.72, 2.53) | 0.93 (0.40, 2.19) | 0.78 (0.65, 0.93) |
| Post-neonatal death | 1.19 (0.66, 2.13) | 0.91 (0.45, 1.81) | 1.02 (0.80, 1.29) |
| Infant death | 1.26 (0.82, 1.93) | 0.92 (0.54, 1.56) | 0.85 (0.74, 0.98) |
| Northern Quebec only, n (births)a | 1,928/1,967 | 1,465/1,433 | 2,023/1,542 |
| Preterm | 1.23 (0.97, 1.56) | 1.16 (0.94, 1.43) | 1.14 (0.90, 1.44) |
| SGAb | 0.74 (0.53, 1.02) | 0.81 (0.60, 1.10) | 1.10 (0.92, 1.31) |
| LBWc | 1.16 (0.84, 1.60) | 1.51 (1.13, 2.03) | 1.38 (1.08, 1.78) |
| Stillbirth | 1.16 (0.52, 2.58) | 1.79 (0.75, 4.25) | 1.50 (0.54, 4.13) |
| Perinatal | 1.25 (0.68, 2.31) | 1.29 (0.71, 2.35) | 1.31 (0.63, 2.74) |
| Neonatal death | 1.40 (0.53, 3.67) | 0.93 (0.40, 2.19) | 1.13 (0.38, 3.35) |
| Post-neonatal death | 1.21 (0.58, 2.51) | 0.91 (0.45, 1.81) | – |
| Infant death | 1.28 (0.71, 2.28) | 0.92 (0.54, 1.56) | 1.05 (0.42, 2.66) |
RRs, p<0.05.
a
n for total births in 1996–2000/1991–1995.
b
SGA=small-for-gestational-age (<10th percentile).
c
LBW=low birth weight (<2,500 g).
–
not estimable, due to small numbers of events.