Table III.
The relationship between intermediate social determinants of health with Preterm birth
| Variable | Preterm | Term | OR (CI: 95%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food security | |||||
| Food security | 26 (5.9) | 417 (94.1) | Ref | 0.015 | |
| Food insecurity | 26 (11.3) | 205 (88.7) | 2.03 (1.15-3.59) | ||
| Social support | |||||
| Low | 10 (9.7) | 93 (90.3) | Ref | 0.687 | |
| Moderate | 26 (7.6) | 316 (92.4) | 0.76 (0.35-1.64) | ||
| High | 16 (7.0) | 213 (93.0) | 0.69 (0.30-1.59) | ||
| Stress | |||||
| No | 33 (6.4) | 482 (93.6) | Ref | 0.027 | |
| Yes | 19 (11.9) | 140 (88.1) | 1.98 (1.09-3.59) | ||
| Anxiety | |||||
| No | 42 (7.3) | 534 (92.7) | Ref | 0.007 | |
| Yes | 10 (10.2) | 88 (89.8) | 1.44 (0.69-2.98) | ||
| Depression | |||||
| No | 41 (7.1) | 540 (92.9) | Ref | 0.139 | |
| Yes | 11 (11.8) | 82 (88.2) | 1.76 (0.87-3.57) | ||
| Pregnancy's worries and stress | |||||
| No | 33 (6.7) | 463 (93.3) | Ref | 0.101 | |
| Yes | 19 (10.7) | 159 (89.3) | 1.67 (0.92-3.03) | ||
| Domestic violence | |||||
| No | 30 (9.9) | 272 (90.1) | Ref | 0.059 | |
| Yes | 22 (5.9) | 350 (94.1) | 1.75 (0.99-3.11) | ||
| Unwanted pregnancy | |||||
| No | 44 (7.5) | 541 (92.5) | Ref | 0.669 | |
| Yes | 8 (9.0) | 81 (91.0) | 1.21 (0.55-2.67) | ||
| Prenatal care | |||||
| Adequate | 11 (2.2) | 486 (97.8) | Ref | <0.001 | |
| Inadequate | 41 (23.2) | 136 (76.8) | 13.32 (6.66-26.61) | ||
Data presented as n (%).
P-value <0.05 was considered significant; and the data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and logistic regression