Table 2.
Differences in gestational age for spontaneous and provider-initiated start of birth and birth weight for non-exposed women and women exposed to mild, moderate or severe sexual violence
| N=76 870 (%) |
Mean | Crude estimate β (95% CI) |
Adjusted estimate β (95% CI)* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | ||||
| No sexual violence | 62 699 (81.6) | 279.7 days | 1 | 1 |
| Mild sexual violence | 9263 (12.1) | |||
| Spontaneous start | 7323 (11.5) | 279.9 days | 0.09 (−0.16 to 0.33) | 0.22 (−0.04 to −0.48) |
| Provider-initiated start | 1940 (12.5) | 280.3 days | 0.36 (−0.37 to 1.08) | 0.64 (−0.11 to 1.39) |
| Moderate sexual violence | 2162 (2.8) | |||
| Spontaneous start | 1670 (2.7) | 279.3 days | −0.40 (−0.87 to 0.06) | −0.28 (−0.78 to 0.21) |
| Provider-initiated start | 492 (3.2) | 277.6 days | −2.13 (−3.41 to −0.84) | −2.02 (−3.39 to −0.67) |
| Severe sexual violence | 2746 (3.6) | |||
| Spontaneous start | 2048 (3.3) | 278.7 days | −0.91 (−1.37 to −0.44) | −0.65 (−1.15 to −0.16) |
| Provider-initiated start | 698 (4.5) | 277.5 days | −2.24 (−3.47 to −1.01) | −1.92 (−3.22 to −0.62) |
| Birth weight | ||||
| No sexual violence | 62 699 (81.6) | 3594 g | 1 | 1 |
| Mild sexual violence | 9263 (12.1) | 3597 g | 2.03 (−9.26 to 13.32) | 0.04 (−9.16 to 9.23)† |
| Moderate sexual violence | 2162 (2.8) | 3582 g | −13.61 (−34.74 to 7.51) | 6.11 (−11.30 to 23.52)† |
| Severe sexual violence | 2746 (3.6) | 3556 g | −38.33 (−59.17 to −17.49) | −0.76 (−18.05 to 16.53)† |
*Adjusted for maternal age, parity, education, smoking, body mass index and mental distress.
†Additional adjustment for gestational age.