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Table 4 Relationship of preterm birth, low birth weight and birth weight with fasting

From: Experiences and outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting during pregnancy: results from a sub-cohort of the Born in Bradford birth cohort study

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

Preterm birth

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

None

1

 

1

 

1-9 days

0.90 (0.10-7.82)

0.93

-

 

10-19 days

0.90 (0.10-7.82)

0.93

0.68 (0.1-10.7)

0.79

20-29 days

1.33 (0.26-6.78)

0.73

0.22 (0.1-1.8)

0.16

Low birth weight

    

None

1

 

1

 

1-9 days

0.45 (0.06-3.59)

0.45

1.04 (0.11-9.59)

0.97

10-19 days

0.45 (0.06-3.59)

0.45

1.40 (0.15-13.26)

0.77

20-29 days

0.97 (0.36-2.62)

0.95

2.23 (0.71-6.29)

0.17

Birth weight, mean difference, grams(SD)

None

1

 

1

 

1-9 days

165.94 (-40.16-2-372.06)

0.11

150.89 (-201.07-502.85)

0.40

10-19 days

115.2 (-90.93-321.29)

0.27

68.41 (-252.83-389.66)

0.67

20-29 days

48.7 (-86.22-183.62)

0.48

45.61 (-276.39-367.62)

0.78

  1. *All models adjusted for age, fasting, trimester of exposure to fasting, maternal education, parity, booking BMI, height, baby’s gender and smoking.