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. 2021 Aug 7;23(5):976–985. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01248-x

Table 4.

Linear regression models: Results for the association of 1-min and 5-min Apgar scores and the exposure variables

Characteristic Model 1: 1- minute Apgar score Model 2: 5- minute Apgar score
β coefficient 95% CI β coefficient 95% CI
Mother´s origin
 Colombian 1.00 1.00
 Venezuelan − 0.085 − 0.146 − 0.025 − 0.127 − 0.174 − 0.080
Maternal age groups (years)
 20–34 1.00 1.00
 10–19 − 0.020 − 0.026 − 0.013 − 0.006 − 0.011 − 0.0006
  ≥ 35 − 0.012 − 0.020 − 0.005 − 0.015 − 0.022 − 0.009
Maternal education
 No formal education/ Primary schooling 1.00 1.00
 Secondary schooling 0.038 0.031 0.046 − 0.004 − 0.010 0.0009
 Technical and technological 0.069 0.060 0.077 0.016 0.009 0.023
 Professional level and higher 0.147 0.137 0.156 0.067 0.060 0.075
Marital status
 Married or living with the partner 1.00 1.00
 Single/divorced/widow − 0.047 − 0.053 − 0.040 − 0.023 − 0.029 − 0.018
Number of previous pregnancies
 2–4 1.00 1.00
 1 0.022 0.011 0.033 0.025 0.016 0.034
  > 5 − 0.032 − 0.043 − 0.021 − 0.028 − 0.038 − 0.019
Interbirth period
 25–60 months 1.00 1.00
  < 24 months/2 years − 0.013 − 0.023 − 0.003 − 0.012 − 0.020 − 0.004
  > 61 months − 0.018 − 0.024 − 0.011 − 0.017 − 0.022 − 0.012
 No previous birth − 0.079 − 0.091 − 0.067 − 0.066 − 0.076 − 0.056
Birth region
 Bogotá and Cundinamarca 1.00 1.00
 Central 0.078 0.071 0.084 0.327 0.321 0.332
 Caribbean and Islands 0.153 0.146 0.159 0.221 0.216 0.227
 Oriental 0.095 0.088 0.102 0.302 0.296 0.308
 Pacific 0.428 0.421 0.435 0.403 0.397 0.409
 Amazonian and Orinoquía 0.024 0.002 0.046 0.192 0.174 0.210
Multiple birth
 No 1.00 1.00
 Yes − 0.341 − 0.369 − 0.313 − 0.325 − 0.350 − 0.300
Newborn´s sex
 Female infant 1.00 1.00
 Male infant 0.036 0.032 0.041 0.020 0.017 0.024
Mode of birth
 Vaginal birth 1.00 1.00
 Cesarean section − 0.061 − 0.066 − 0.056 − 0.093 − 0.097 − 0.089

Models adjusted for: maternal age, education level, marital status, number of previous pregnancies, interbirth period, birth region, multiple birth, mode of birth and newborn´s sex

ß coefficient and 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI)