Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted risk ratios for foreign-born status and gestational diabetes
Race/ethnicity | Percent GDM | Risk ratios for GDM Foreign-born vs. US-born | Adjusted* RRs for GDM foreign-born vs. US-born | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US-born | Foreign-born | |||
General racial/ethnic categories | ||||
Black | 5.7 | 9.9 | 1.7 (1.7, 1.8) | 1.4 (1.4, 1.5) |
All Hispanic | 6 | 8.5 | 1.4 (1.4, 1.5) | 1.2 (1.2, 1.3) |
White | 4.2 | 6.1 | 1.5 (1.4, 1.5) | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) |
All Asian | 10.2 | 15.1 | 1.5 (1.4, 1.5) | 1.4 (1.4, 1.5) |
Racial/ethnic subgroups | ||||
Mexican | 4.2 | 11.9 | 2.8 (2.5, 3.2) | 1.6 (1.4, 1.8) |
Indian | 12.8 | 22.9 | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) |
Chinese | 9.2 | 11.6 | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) |
Adjusted for maternal age, maternal education, BMI, height, parity, and infant sex