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

Table 4.

Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes with 95% confidence intervals according to hyperemesis gravidarum (N = 71,468)

  n (%) Prevalence (%) (95% CI) Crude odds ratio (95% CI) Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)* Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)*** Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)****
Gestational age < 37 weeks
3157 (4.4)
 
 
 
 
 
 No hyperemesis (HG)
 
4.4 (4.3- 4.6)
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
 HG
 
5.3 (5.1- 5.4)
1.21 (0.89-1.65)
1.18 (0.86-1.60)
1.15 (0.84-1.57)
1.02 (0.75-1.40)
Birthweight < 2500 grams
1791 (2.5)
 
 
 
 
 
 No HG
 
2.5 (2.4- 2.6)
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
 HG
 
2.5 (2.3- 2.6)
0.98 (0.63-1.53)
0.80 (0.47-1.36)**
0.80 (0.47-1.35)**
0.72 (0.42-1.24)**
Small for gestational age
6793 (9.5)
 
 
 
 
 
 No HG
 
9.5 (9.3- 9.7)
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
 HG
 
9.6 (9.4- 9.8)
1.01 (0.80-1.28)
1.10 (0.87-1.40)
1.11 (0.87-1.40)
1.01 (0.80-1.29)
Apgar score after 1 minute < 7
3553 (5.0)
 
 
 
 
 
 No HG
 
5.0 (4.8-5.2)
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
 HG
 
3.2 (3.1-3.3)
0.63 (0.42-0.93)
0.62 (0.42-0.93)**
0.62 (0.42-0.93)**
0.64 (0.43-0.95)**
Apgar score after 5 minutes < 7
848 (1.2)
 
 
 
 
 
 No HG
 
1.2 (1.1-1.3)
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
1 Reference
 HG
 
1.2 (1.1- 1.3)
1.04 (0.55-1.94)
1.07 (0.56-2.02)**
1.04 (0.55-1.97)**
1.11 (0.58-2.12)**
Perinatal death
167 (0.2)
 
 
 
 
 
 No HG
 
0.2 (0.2- 0.3)
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 HG   0.0 (−−)        

*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, anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency.

****Adjustment for maternal weight gain during pregnancy.