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. 2020 Oct 14;8:e10123. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10123

Table 2. Crude and AOR for the association between pre-pregnancy BMI and adverse outcomes.

Outcomes BMI status Case Control OR (95% CI) P AOR* (95% CI) P
PTB Underweight 75 (23.29) 783 (23.29) 1.04 (0.79–1.37) 0.787 1.01 (0.76–1.34) 0.943
Normal weight 197 (61.18) 2137 (63.56) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Overweight 40 (12.42) 355 (10.56) 1.22 (0.86–1.75) 0.272 1.25 (0.87–1.80) 0.224
Obesity 10 (3.11) 87 (2.59) 1.25 (0.64–2.44) 0.519 1.27 (0.65–2.51) 0.486
LBW Underweight 94 (29.65) 764 (22.69) 1.48 (1.14–1.93) 0.003 1.44 (1.11–1.89) 0.007
Normal weight 179 (56.47) 2155 (64.00) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Overweight 34 (10.73) 361 (10.73) 1.13 (0.77–1.66) 0.521 1.17 (0.80–1.73) 0.423
Obesity 10 (3.15) 87 (2.58) 1.38 (0.71–2.71) 0.343 1.41 (0.72–2.78) 0.322
Gestational hypertension Underweight 13 (9.92) 845 (23.78) 0.43 (0.24–0.78) 0.006 0.45 (0.25–0.82) 0.009
Normal weight 80 (61.07) 2254 (63.44) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Overweight 23 (17.56) 372 (10.47) 1.74 (1.08–2.81) 0.022 1.71 (1.06–2.77) 0.03
Obesity 15 (11.45) 82 (2.31) 5.15 (2.85–9.33) <0.001 5.54 (3.02–10.17) <0.001
Cesarean delivery Underweight 194 (17.60) 664 (25.72) 0.70 (0.59–0.84) <0.001 0.74 (0.62–0.90) 0.002
Normal weight 686 (62.25) 1684 (63.83) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
Overweight 180 (16.33) 215 (8.33) 2.01 (1.62–2.50) <0.001 1.91 (1.53–2.38) <0.001
Obesity 42 (3.81) 55 (2.13) 1.84 (1.22–2.77) 0.004 1.85 (1.21–2.82) 0.004

Notes.

Abbreviations

OR
odds ratio
CI
confidence interval
AOR
adjusted odds ratio
PTB
preterm birth
LBW
low birth weight
*

Adjusted OR and 95% CI were calculated by the logistic regression model after adjusting for age, health insurance, occupation and education.