Table 4.
Adjusted odds ratios for the association between obesity and stillbirth, stratified by ethnic group
| Births | Stillbirths | Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) | Adjusted OR 1 (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | |||||
| White | Not obese | 19116 | 68 | 3.6 | ref | |
| Obese | 2032 | 10 | 4.9 | 1.32 (0.68-2.57) | 0.41 | |
| Black | Not obese | 10326 | 83 | 8.0 | ref | |
| Obese | 3503 | 38 | 10.8 | 1.14 (0.76-1.71) | 0.52 | |
| Asian | Not obese | 2137 | 13 | 6.1 | ref | |
| Obese | 232 | 7 | 30.2 | 4.64 (1.84-11.70) | 0.001 | |
| Other | Not obese | 4240 | 28 | 6.6 | ref | |
| Obese | 513 | 6 | 11.7 | 1.60 (0.68-3.78) | 0.28 |
1Adjusted for maternal age, hypertension and parity.