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. 2018 Sep 10;172(11):1061–1069. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.2029

Table 2. Unadjusted and Adjusted Risk Ratios for Race/Ethnicity and Subcohort Using Log-Binomial Regression.

Outcome by Race Risk Ratio (95% CI)
Unadjusted Adjusteda Adjustedb Adjustedc
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Black 1.68 (1.26-2.24) 1.60 (1.18-2.17) 1.52 (1.10-2.11) 1.39 (1.00-1.93)
Hispanic 1.54 (1.13-2.08) 1.49 (1.07-2.06) 1.41 (1.00-1.99) 1.39 (0.98-1.96)
Asian 1.19 (0.79-1.78) 1.12 (0.47-1.70) 1.10 (0.71-1.71) 1.13 (0.73-1.76)
White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Black 1.03 (0.72-1.48) 1.00 (0.67-1.48) 0.93 (0.63-1.40) 0.79 (0.53-1.16)
Hispanic 1.32 (0.92-1.89) 1.27 (0.86-1.88) 1.15 (0.76-1.73) 1.08 (0.72-1.62)
Asian 0.81 (0.47-1.38) 0.78 (0.45-1.34) 0.76 (0.43-1.33) 0.80 (0.46-1.38)
White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Black 1.64 (1.38-1.95) 1.61 (1.34-1.93) 1.52 (1.24-1.87) 1.34 (1.09-1.64)
Hispanic 1.32 (1.10-1.60) 1.28 (1.05-1.56) 1.21 (0.97-1.51) 1.17 (0.94-1.47)
Asian 0.77 (0.58-1.02) 0.70 (0.52-0.94) 0.72 (0.53-0.99) 0.76 (0.55-1.03)
White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Retinopathy of prematurity
Black 1.43 (0.98-2.09) 1.16 (0.78-1.73) 1.05 (0.69-1.58) 0.91 (0.61-1.37)
Hispanic 1.51 (1.02-2.23) 1.18 (0.78-1.79) 1.08 (0.70-1.67) 1.05 (0.67-1.61)
Asian 2.09 (1.34-3.26) 1.76 (1.10-2.81) 1.87 (1.16-3.01) 1.85 (1.15-2.97)
White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
a

Adjusted for sociodemographic factors (maternal age, parity, educational level, insurance status, and nativity; infant sex).

b

Additionally adjusted for maternal morbidities (pregestational hypertension, gestational hypertension, pregestational diabetes, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, obesity, and smoking status).

c

Additionally adjusted for gestational age and birth weight z score.