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Table 4 Small-for-gestational age (SGA) rates, rate ratios and rate differences by gestational age among singleton live births to smokers in the United States (1990–1992 vs. 2002–2004; 2002–2004 vs. 2008–2010)

From: The association between temporal changes in the use of obstetrical intervention and small- for-gestational age live births

Gestational Age (weeks)

Fetuses-at-Risk (FAR) Approach

1990–1992

2002–2004

2002–2004 vs. 1990–1992

SGA per 100 FAR

SGA per 100 FAR

Rate Difference

Rate Ratio(95 % CI)

24–33 weeks

0.3

0.3

+0.06

1.20 (1.15–1.26)

34–36 weeks

1.4

1.6

+0.22

1.16 (1.14–1.18)

37–38 weeks

4.2

5.5

+1.28

1.30 (1.29–1.32)

39–40 weeks

14.3

13.2

−1.14

0.92 (0.91–0.93)

41 weeks

9.0

9.0

−0.01

1.00 (0.97–1.02)

≥42 weeks

9.9

9.5

−0.38

0.96 (0.90–1.03)

Total

17.6

15.7

−1.95

0.89 (0.88–0.89)

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2002–2004

2008–2010

2008–2010 vs. 2002–2004

 

SGA per 100 FAR

SGA per 100 FAR

Rate Difference

Rate Ratio (95 % CI)

24–33 weeks

0.3

0.4

+0.01

1.04 (0.99–1.09)

34–36 weeks

1.6

1.6

−0.01

0.99 (0.97–1.02)

37–38 weeks

5.5

6.0

+0.45

1.08 (1.07–1.10)

39–40 weeks

13.2

13.4

+0.20

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

41 weeks

9.0

9.2

+0.20

1.02 (0.99–1.06)

≥42 weeks

9.5

10.0

+0.55

1.06 (0.94–1.18)

Total

15.7

15.9

+0.21

1.01 (1.01–1.02)