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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Womens Health Issues. 2014 Jan-Feb;24(1):e89–e97. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.10.001

Table 3.

Odds of Macrosomia vs. Normal Birth Weight from Multinomial Logistic Regression Models, National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 1994–2008a

Macrosomia
Characteristic Model 1:
Crude OR
(95% CI)
Model 2:
Adjusted ORb
(95% CI)
Model 3:
Adjusted ORc
(95% CI)
Model 4:
Adjusted ORd
(95% CI)
Race/Ethnicity
  Non-Hispanic White 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
  Non-Hispanic Black 0.73 (0.35–1.53) 0.66 (0.32–1.38) 0.73 (0.37–1.45) 0.68 (0.36–1.27)
  Mexican-Origin Latina 0.68 (0.36–1.31) 0.62 (0.32–1.20) 1.02 (0.47–2.22) 0.98 (0.45–2.16)
  Asian/Pacific Islander 0.29 (0.14–0.58) 0.30 (0.15–0.61) 0.51 (0.24–1.05) 0.51 (0.25–1.06)
Preconception Health Indicators
Any Cigarette Smoking
  Neither time point 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
  Adolescence only 0.73 (0.40–1.31) 0.76 (0.42–1.41) 0.82 (0.44–1.53)
  Adulthood only 0.97 (0.55–1.71) 1.02 (0.60–1.73) 1.21 (0.72–2.05)
  Both time points 0.83 (0.50–1.35) 0.84 (0.52–1.34) 1.11 (0.68–1.82)
Heavy Alcohol Consumption
  Neither time point 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
  Adolescence only 0.87 (0.53–1.44) 0.86 (0.51–1.45) 0.80 (0.46–1.39)
  Adulthood only 0.99 (0.63–1.56) 0.99 (0.63–1.57) 1.02 (0.64–1.62)
  Both time points 1.13 (0.53–2.41) 1.08 (0.50–2.36) 1.03 (0.48–2.21)
Overweight/Obesity
  Neither time point 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
  Adolescence only 0.26 (0.03–2.19) 0.26 (0.03–2.31) 0.29 (0.03–2.46)
  Adulthood only 1.69 (1.10–2.60) 1.72 (1.15–2.58) 1.74 (1.16–2.61)
  Both time points 1.28 (0.78–2.09) 1.37 (0.84–2.23) 1.41 (0.87–2.27)
Inadequate Physical Activity
  Neither time point 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
  Adolescence only 1.12 (0.64–1.96) 1.16 (0.66–2.05) 1.15 (0.65–2.03)
  Adulthood only 0.73 (0.41–1.29) 0.73 (0.41–1.32) 0.74 (0.41–1.33)
  Both time points 0.89 (0.53–1.51) 0.87 (0.51–1.50) 0.87 (0.50–1.51)
Potential Confounders
Age 1.00 (0.90–1.11) 0.99 (0.90–1.09)
Parity
  Nulliparous 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
  Parous 1.04 (0.72–1.49) 1.09 (0.76–1.55)
Nativity
  Foreign-born to foreign-born parent 0.58 (0.14–2.44) 0.55 (0.13–2.36)
  Native-born to foreign-born parent 0.55 (0.24–1.26) 0.54 (0.24–1.24)
  Native-born to native-born parent 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
Childhood SES
  Mother’s Educational Attainment
    Less than high school 0.50 (0.27–0.92) 0.52 (0.28–0.98)
    GED 0.87 (0.36–2.15) 0.92 (0.36–2.38)
    High school diploma 1.00 [Referent] 1.00 [Referent]
    Some college or trade school 0.75 (0.44–1.27) 0.78 (0.46–1.32)
    Completed college or more 0.95 (0.51–1.76) 0.96 (0.51–1.80)
  Any Household Receipt of Public
  Assistance 0.75 (0.44–1.28) 0.78 (0.45–1.33)
Prenatal Health Indicators
Any Cigarette Smoking 0.49 (0.27–0.87)
Any Alcohol Consumption 1.15 (0.50–2.67)
Entry into Prenatal Care
  First trimester 1.00 [Referent]
  Second trimester 0.60 (0.21–1.69)
  Third trimester 2.23 (0.82–6.05)
  No care 0.42 (0.08–2.25)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; GED, general educational development certificate; OR, odds ratio; SES, socioeconomic status.

a

ORs are based on weighted data.

b

Adjusted for preconception health trajectory.

c

Adjusted for preconception health trajectory, maternal age and parity at birth, nativity, and childhood SES.

d

Adjusted for preconception health trajectory, maternal age and parity at birth, nativity, childhood SES, prenatal cigarette smoking, prenatal alcohol consumption, and timing of entry into prenatal care.