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. 2021 Mar 1;13(3):e13634. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13634

Table 2. Comparison between preterm birth rate before (2017-2019) and during COVID-19 lockdown (2020) among the Saudi population.

Saudi Population Preterm birth rate/1,000 Live births Chi-square statistic Odds Ratio
(Mar-June) (P-value) (95% Confidence Interval)
2017-2019 2020    
Saudi Nationals 10.02 8.39 0.272 (0.602) -
Saudi Expats 18.62 15.11 0.412 (0.521) 1.07 (0.75 – 1.52)