Table 3.
Adjusted associations between very low birth weight and selected risk factors by maternal race/ethnicity, Tarrant County, 2006-2010
| Caucasian | African American | Hispanic | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n =59,113 | n =21,873 | n =53,773 | n =7,848 | |||||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Maternal Age | ||||||||
| < 20 years old | 1.09 | 0.80 - 1.50 | 1.21 | 0.95 - 1.53 | 1.16 | 0.92 - 1.45 | 1.75 | 0.68 - 4.53 |
| 20-39 years old | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| > = 40 years old | 1.03 | 0.66 - 1.62 | 2.08 | 1.32 - 3.26 | 1.56 | 0.96 - 2.54 | 2.26 | 1.05 - 4.89 |
| Maternal Education | ||||||||
| < High School | 1.36 | 1.01 - 1.82 | 0.79 | 0.62 - 1.02 | 0.92 | 0.74 - 1.15 | 1.42 | 0.74 - 2.71 |
| High School | 1.39 | 1.14 - 1.70 | 1.00 | 0.82 - 1.21 | 1.02 | 0.81 - 1.29 | 1.33 | 0.79 - 2.25 |
| > High School | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| Plurality | ||||||||
| Single | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| Multiple | 10.67 | 8.95 - 12.71 | 6.95 | 5.65 - 8.55 | 9.89 | 7.96 - 12.29 | 6.59 | 3.77 - 11.52 |
| Previous Preterm Birth | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.67 | 0.92 - 3.02 | 3.19 | 2.20 - 4.63 | 2.84 | 1.90 - 4.24 | 3.77 | 0.88 - 16.15 |
| No | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| STD During Pregnancy | ||||||||
| No | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| Yes | 1.20 | 0.72 - 2.01 | 0.47 | 0.32 - 0.70 | 1.18 | 0.78 - 1.78 | 0.87 | 0.21 - 3.65 |
| Smoking | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.00 | 0.76 - 1.31 | 2.01 | 1.49 - 2.72 | 1.03 | 0.56 - 1.90 | 1.70 | 0.40 - 7.22 |
| No | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| Kotelchuck Index | ||||||||
| Inadequate | 3.50 | 2.67 - 4.59 | 3.22 | 2.41 - 4.29 | 2.47 | 1.89 - 3.21 | 2.60 | 1.20 - 5.60 |
| Intermediate | 3.77 | 2.76 - 5.15 | 3.56 | 2.49 - 5.09 | 3.53 | 2.48 - 5.04 | 5.39 | 2.43 - 11.97 |
| Adequate | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| Adequate Plus | 4.78 | 3.75 - 6.08 | 5.39 | 4.05 - 7.18 | 4.89 | 3.74 - 6.40 | 6.69 | 3.32 - 13.46 |
| Paternal Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Caucasian, non-Hispanic | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| African American, non-Hispanic | 1.52 | 1.08 - 2.14 | 1.21 | 0.72 - 2.04 | 1.66 | 1.01 - 2.74 | 1.41 | 0.51 - 3.89 |
| Hispanic | 0.95 | 0.71 - 1.26 | 1.51 | 0.74 - 3.09 | 1.16 | 0.85 - 1.59 | 0.73 | 0.24 - 2.20 |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 1.29 | 0.73 - 2.26 | 1.80 | 0.49 - 6.62 | 0.81 | 0.25 - 2.64 | 0.89 | 0.52 - 1.50 |
| Missing | 1.25 | 0.94 - 1.66 | 1.36 | 0.80 - 2.34 | 1.65 | 1.15 - 2.36 | 1.14 | 0.42 - 3.08 |
| Mother Marital Status | ||||||||
| Married | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | ||||
| Not married | 0.99 | 0.79 - 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.02 - 1.53 | 1.16 | 0.97 - 1.39 | 1.03 | 0.52 - 2.05 |
n = number of births included in the model after accounting for missing data.
Data source: Texas Department of State Health Services.
Adjusted models include all variables presented in Table 3.
Bolded values are significant at p<0.05.