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. 2020 Oct 23;54:100. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002021

Table 3. Distribution of sociodemographic, obstetric and current pregnancy characteristics. Brazil, 2011–2012.

    Composite indicator a
% (95%CI) Crude OR 95%CI p Adjusted OR 95%CI p
Sociodemographic characteristics              
Region              
Southeast 2.1 (1.4–3.1) 0.59 0.34–1.05 < 0.001 0.58 0.32–1.05 < 0.001
Midwest 1.7 (1.0–2.9) 0.50 0.26–0.94 0.46 0.24–0.89
Northeast 0.4 (0.2–0.7) 0.10 0.05–0.22 0.10 0.05–0.22
North 0.5 (0.1–1.8) 0.13 0.03–0.55 0.13 0.03–0.54
South 3.4 (2.4–4.9) 1.00     1.00    
Age              
35 years or older 1.2 (0.6–2.4) 0.71 0.34–1.48 0.460 - - -
12 to 19 years 1.3 (0.7–2.4) 0.79 0.47–1.35 - - -
20 to 34 years 1.7 (1.3–2.1) 1.00     - - -
Ethnicity              
Brown 1.2 (0.9–1.7) 0.52 0.33–0.83 0.013 - - -
Black 1.3 (0.7–2.6) 0.57 0.29–1.10 - - -
White 2.3 (1.6–3.3) 1.00     - - -
Schooling level              
High school 2.0 (1.5–2.7) 0.56 0.31–1.01 < 0.001 0.57 0.31–1.06 0.002
Middle school 1.4 (0.8–2.4) 0.39 0.20–0.77 0.41 0.21–0.82
Some middle school 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 0.22 0.11–0.45 0.27 0.13–0.55
College or graduate degree 3.5 (2.0–6.1) 1.00     1.00    
Marital status              
Without partner 1.7 (0.9–2.9) 1.10 0.61–1.99 0.741 - - -
With a partner 1.5 (1.2–2.0) 1.00     - - -
Employment situation              
No 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 0.54 0.33–0.90 0.017 - - -
Yes 2.2 (1.5–3.1) 1.00     - - -
Characteristics of current pregnancy              
First child              
No 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 0.64 0.47–0.86 0.004 0.67 0.49–0.92 0.014
Yes 1.9 (1.4–2.6) 1.00     1.00    
Vaccination during pregnancy              
Unsatisfied 0.9 (0.5–1.7) 0.51 0.27–0.97 0.034 - - -
Moderately satisfied 1.2 (0.8–2.0) 0.70 0.45–1.10 - - -
Satisfied 1.8 (1.3–2.3) 1.00     - - -
History of chronic disease b              
No 1.5 (1.2–2.0) 1.05 0.61–1.82 0.852 - - -
Yes 1.5 (0.9–2.5) 1.00     - - -
Total 1.5 (1.2–2.0)            

95%CI: 95% confidence interval; OR: odds ratio

a Initiation of prenatal care until the 16th gestational week, adequate number of appointments for GA, postpartum appointment in the first 15 days postpartum, newborn vaccinated with BCG, newborn vaccinated against hepatitis B, foot test in the first week of life, routine appointment of the NB in the first week of life and result of the foot test until the first month of life.

b Postpartum women with the following conditions: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, severe anemia or hemoglobinopathy, asthma, lupus, hyperthyroidism, chronic kidney disease, seizures, stroke or liver disease.