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. 2014 Oct 14;4(10):e005935. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005935

Table 3.

Odds of PTB, LBW and SGA with 95% CIs according to the different levels of sexual violence

N (%) Prevalence (%) Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)*
PTB 3620 (4.7)
 No sexual violence 62 699 (81.6) 2931 (4.7) 1 1
 Mild sexual violence 9263 (12.1) 412 (4.4) 0.95 (0.85 to 1.06) 0.93 (0.83 to 1.03)
 Moderate sexual violence 2162 (2.8) 115 (5.3) 1.15 (0.95 to 1.39) 1.14 (0.93 to 1.39)
 Severe sexual violence 2746 (3.6) 162 (5.9) 1.28 (1.08 to 1.51) 1.15 (0.97 to 1.37)
LBW 2107 (2.7)
 No sexual violence 62 699 (81.6) 1681 (2.7) 1 1
 Mild sexual violence 9263 (12.1) 257 (2.8) 1.04 (0.91 to 1.18) 0.98 (0.85 to 1.12)
 Moderate sexual violence 2162 (2.8) 75 (3.5) 1.30 (1.03 to 1.65) 1.19 (0.93 to 1.53)
 Severe sexual violence 2746 (3.6) 94 (3.4) 1.29 (1.04 to 1.59) 1.07 (0.85 to 1.34)
SGA 6257 (8.1)  
 No sexual violence 62 699 (81.6) 5061 (8.1) 1 1
 Mild sexual violence 9263 (12.1) 768 (8.3) 1.03 (0.95 to 1.12) 1.00 (0.91 to 1.08)
 Moderate sexual violence 2162 (2.8) 178 (8.3) 1.02 (0.87 to 1.19) 0.95 (0.80 to 1.12)
 Severe sexual violence 2746 (3.6) 250 (9.1) 1.14 (1.00 to 1.30) 1.05 (0.91 to 1.21)

*Adjusted for maternal age, parity, education, smoking, body mass index and mental distress.

LBW, low birth weight; PTB, preterm birth; SGA, small for gestational age.