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. 2013 Sep 3;13:169. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-169

Table 3.

Differences in birth weight and gestational age with 95% confidence intervals according to hospitalisation time-points (N = 71,425*)

  N = 71,425 Mean Crude estimate
Adjusted estimate
Adjusted estimate
Adjusted estimate
β (95% CI) β (95% CI)** β (95% CI)**** β (95% CI)*****
Birth weight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No hyperemesis (HG)
70654
3602 gram
1
1
1
1
 HG 1. Trimester
484
3591gram
−10.67 (−60.2 – 38.83)
−30.57 (−74.57 – 13.42) ***
−31.55 (−75.42 – 12.32) ***
−15.32 (−58.96 – 28.31) ***
 HG 2. Trimester
173
3506 gram
−95.29 (−178.4 – -12.18)
−85.68 (−155.8 – -15.61) ***
−85.86 (−155.2 – -16.49) ***
−49.15 (−117.8 – 19.49) ***
 HG 1. and 2. trimester
114
3563 gram
−39.02 (−139.9 – 61.83)
−91.20 (−176.9 – -5.48) ***
−92.46 (−178.2 – -6.72) ***
−51.06 (−138.2 – 36.11) ***
Gestational age
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No HG
70654
280 days
1
1
1
1
 HG 1. Trimester
484
278 days
−1.29 (−2.31 – -0.28)
−1.12 (−2.15 – -0.10)
−1.05 (−2.07 – -0.03)
−0.79 (−1.80 – 0.23)
 HG 2. trimester
173
278 days
−2.10 (−4.14 – -0.06)
−1.90 (−3.91 – 0.10)
−1.72 (−3.68 – 0.25)
−1.08 (−3.04 – 0.88)
 HG 1. and 2. trimester 114 277 days −2.56 (−4.89 – -0.24) −2.39 (−4.70 – -0.08) −2.22 (−4.53 – 0.09) −1.57 (−3.89 – 0.75)

* Women with missing data on time-point for hospitalisation were excluded (n = 43).

**Adjusted for maternal age, parity, BMI, education and smoking habits.

***Additional adjustment for gestational age and induction.

****Additional adjustment for asthma, diabetes 1, thyroid disease, depression, anxiety, other psychological problems, anorexia, anaemia and vitamin B12 deficiency.

*****Adjustment for maternal weight gain.