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. 2019 May 5;29(5):187–191. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20170283

Table 2. Relation between maternal age and preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age.

Maternal age,
years
PTB LBW SGA


<37 weeks <34 weeks <2,500 g <1,500 g





aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI
20–24 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
25–29 1.08 0.91–1.30 1.46 0.94–2.25 1.17 1.03–1.33 1.40 0.81–2.43 1.12 0.95–1.31
30–34 1.39 1.16–1.67 2.23 1.45–3.41 1.34 1.18–1.53 2.30 1.35–3.94 1.24 1.05–1.46
35–39 1.63 1.35–1.98 2.93 1.88–4.56 1.68 1.46–1.93 3.09 1.78–5.38 1.46 1.22–1.74
≥40 2.14 1.66–2.76 4.39 2.59–7.43 2.07 1.71–2.51 4.34 2.23–8.41 1.69 1.32–2.18

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; LBW, low birth weight; PTB, preterm birth; Ref, reference.

aOR was calculated by logistic regression analysis, using maternal education, maternal smoking status, K6 score at the first trimester, and household income.