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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Reprod Med. 2015 Nov-Dec;60(0):480–490.

Table V.

Risk of Adverse Outcomes by Infertility Diagnosis*

Outcomes (all pluralities) Male Factor Endometriosis Ovulation Disorders Diminished Ovarian Reserve Tubal Factors Uterine Factors Other Factors Unexplained
(%) (%) AOR 95% CI (%) AOR 95% CI (%) AOR 95% CI (%) AOR 95% CI (%) AOR 95% CI (%) AOR 95% CI (%) AOR 95% CI
MATERNAL OUTCOMES
Pregnancy Hypertension 15.1 11.7 0.61 0.41, 0.89 18.5 0.98 0.74, 1.30 26.0 1.30 0.92, 1.83 13.8 0.74 0.55, 1.01 11.2 0.55 0.26, 1.18 17.3 0.93 0.72, 1.21 13.6 0.87 0.70, 1.09
Gestational Diabetes 7.6 6.3 0.79 0.49, 1.26 14.0 1.77 1.28, 2.45 9.7 0.85 0.54, 1.34 10.8 1.19 0.84, 1.69 12.2 1.51 0.77, 2.97 7.9 0.88 0.63, 1.23 6.6 0.87 0.65, 1.16
Prenatal Hospitalizations
Emergency Room Visits 13.4 14.9 1.20 0.87, 1.66 15.2 1.14 0.86, 1.50 14.1 1.45 1.01, 2.08 17.9 1.18 0.90, 1.54 14.3 1.25 0.69, 2.28 12.8 1.11 0.86, 1.43 11.9 0.95 0.76, 1.19
Observational Stays 14.1 15.4 1.12 0.81, 1.55 15.8 1.06 0.81, 1.40 13.7 1.23 0.85, 1.78 13.7 0.93 0.70, 1.24 9.2 0.78 0.38, 1.59 11.2 0.90 0.69, 1.17 11.1 0.80 0.64, 1.01
Hospital Admissions 6.3 10.0 1.79 1.20, 2.68 12.4 2.01 1.44, 2.80 8.0 1.42 0.89, 2.27 8.7 1.49 1.04, 2.13 13.3 2.68 1.40, 5.15 9.0 1.66 1.21, 2.29 7.2 1.19 0.89, 1.60
Primary Cesarean Delivery** 47.6 50.7 1.11 0.84, 1.46 47.0 0.91 0.72, 1.15 57.1 0.95 0.71, 1.29 46.4 0.90 0.71, 1.15 66.3 1.96 1.15, 3.36 52.0 0.97 0.78, 1.20 50.2 1.09 0.91, 1.30
INFANT OUTCOMES
Preterm 21.9 23.4 1.02 0.75, 1.39 30.1 1.47 1.14, 1.89 28.4 1.19 0.86, 1.65 24.5 1.16 0.90, 1.50 25.5 1.30 0.74, 2.28 27.1 1.33 1.05,1.67 25.5 1.23 1.00, 1.50
Low Birthweight 16.9 14.9 0.71 0.50, 1.01 22.9 1.29 0.98, 1.69 21.1 1.14 0.80, 1.62 18.6 1.03 0.78, 1.36 23.5 1.59 0.90, 2.82 19.5 1.14 0.89, 1.47 19.4 1.10 0.89, 1.37
Birthweight Zscore ≤1.28 (SGA) 9.1 6.9 0.69 0.44, 1.07 10.3 1.09 0.79, 1.52 9.8 1.07 0.70, 1.64 8.7 0.86 0.61, 1.22 7.2 0.79 0.35, 1.77 10.0 1.12 0.83, 1.51 8.6 0.91 0.70, 1.19
Birthweight Zscore ≥1.28 (LGA) 9.4 9.9 1.14 0.77, 1.70 8.0 0.93 0.66, 1.33 8.1 0.73 0.47, 1.15 8.8 0.98 0.70, 1.39 10.3 1.10 0.55, 2.22 7.2 0.69 0.50, 0.96 8.7 1.00 0.77, 1.29
*

models adjusted for maternal and paternal age, race and ethnicity, and education; semen source; oocyte source; micromanipulation; embryo state; number of embryos transferred; maternal preexisting medical conditions (chronic hypertension and other diabetes); and plurality

**

models adjusted for all factors listed above, as well as breech/malpresentation and cephalopelvic disproportion, and excluding women with prior cesarean delivery (Significant AORs and 95% CIs are bolded for emphasis)