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. 2012 Dec 27;7(12):e52780. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052780

Table 3. Maternal health during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth.

Preterm group Control group P OR 95%CI
n % n %
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)
<18.5 180 13.9 202 15.0 0.956 0.994 0.791–1.248
18.5–24.9 858 66.4 928 68.8 1.000
25–29.9 227 17.6 206 15.3 0.124 1.192 0.953–1.492
≥30.0 28 2.0 12 0.9 0.005 2.946 1.377–6.302
Balanced diet
No 557 40.8 419 30.5 1.000
Yes 809 59.2 956 69.5 0.000 0.560 0.466–0.672
Stressful life event
No 1288 96.6 1352 99.2 1.000
Yes 46 3.4 11 0.8 0.000 4.400 2.116–8.743
Home or office decoration
No 1315 94.5 1339 96.3 1.000
Yes 76 5.5 52 3.7 0.006 1.960 1.211–3.173
Sex
No 695 50.0 771 55.4 1.000
Yes 696 50.0 620 44.6 0.000 1.451 1.189–1.771
Prenatal care
No 116 8.3 31 2.2 1.000
Yes 1275 91.7 1360 97.8 0.000 0.227 0.147–0.351