Table 2.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes by acculturation statusa
| Adverse pregnancy outcomes | More acculturatedb (n=8100) | Less acculturatedc (n=1906) | p valued |
|---|---|---|---|
| All preterm birth (PTB) | |||
| Yes | 672 (8.3) | 111 (5.8) | <0.001 |
| No | 7428 (91.7) | 1795 (94.2) | |
| Spontaneous PTB | |||
| Yes | 411 (5.1) | 64 (3.4) | 0.002 |
| No | 7689 (94.9) | 1842 (96.6) | |
| Indicated PTB | |||
| Yes | 261 (3.2) | 47 (2.5) | 0.085 |
| No | 7839 (96.8) | 1859 (97.5) | |
| Preeclampsia or eclampsia | |||
| Yes | 710 (8.8) | 123 (6.4) | 0.001 |
| No | 7390 (91.2) | 1783 (93.6) | |
| Preeclampsia with severe features or eclampsia | |||
| Yes | 336 (4.2) | 61 (3.2) | 0.057 |
| No | 7764 (95.8) | 1845 (96.8) | |
| Preeclampsia without severe features | |||
| Yes | 374 (4.6) | 62 (3.3) | 0.009 |
| No | 7726 (95.4) | 1844 (96.7) | |
| Gestational hypertensione | |||
| Yes | 1176 (14.9) | 178 (9.4) | <0.001 |
| No | 6704 (85.1) | 1705 (90.6) | |
| Stillbirth | |||
| Yes | 123 (1.5) | 18 (0.9) | 0.065 |
| No | 7977 (98.5) | 1888 (99.1) | |
| Gestational diabetesf | |||
| Yes | 292 (3.9) | 102 (5.8) | <0.001 |
| No | 7241 (96.1) | 1665 (94.2) | |
| Small for gestational age | |||
| Yes | 722 (8.9) | 186 (9.8) | 0.248 |
| No | 7378 (91.1) | 1720 (90.3) | |
| Large for gestational age | |||
| Yes | 474 (5.9) | 129 (6.8) | 0.130 |
| No | 7626 (94.1) | 1777 (93.2) | |
a
Data presented as n, % by column unless otherwise noted. Not all columns add to total sample size due to missing values
b
Subjects born in the U.S. who reported proficiency in English
c
Subjects born or not born in the U.S. who reported limited or poor proficiency in English or preferred study visits conducted in Spanish
d
χ2 or Fisher’s exact tests
e
Excluding women with chronic hypertension
f
Excluding women with pre-gestational diabetes