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Table 2 Rates and adjusteda odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI) for prematurity-related adverse outcomes by gestational age (GA) at birth among infants born at 35–36 weeks or 37–38 weeks, compared with 39–40 weeks, before and after the implementation of ultrasound in Sweden for pregnancy dating

From: Effects of ultrasound pregnancy dating on neonatal morbidity in late preterm and early term male infants: a register-based cohort study

Outcome by GA at Birth (weeks)

1973–1978

1995–2010

Male infants

Female infants

Male infants

Female infants

Rate/1000

OR (95 % CI)

Rate/1000

OR (95 % CI)

Rate/1000

OR (95 % CI)

Rate/1000

OR (95 % CI)

Neonatal death

 35–36

20.7

10.9 (8.97–13.1)

18.1

11.0 (8.81–13.8)

4.9

9.45 (7.39–12.1)

5.2

11.0 (8.48–14.2)

 37–38

5.6

2.88 (2.42–3.44)

4.4

2.62 (2.13–3.24)

1.3

2.49 (2.01–3.09)

1.0

2.01 (1.58–2.55)

 39–40

1.9

1.00 (ref)

1.7

1.00 (ref)

0.5

1.00 (ref)

0.5

1.00 (ref)

Apgar score <7 at 5 min

 35–36

40.7

4.61 (4.08–5.21)

37.9

5.25 (4.55–6.06)

24.8

2.99 (2.71–3.29)

19.8

3.02 (2.69–3.38)

 37–38

14.4

1.63 (1.48–1.80)

13.5

1.88 (1.68–2.11)

9.0

1.13 (1.06–1.22)

6.7

1.08 (0.99–1.17)

 39–40

8.8

1.00 (ref)

7.2

1.00 (ref)

7.9

1.00 (ref)

6.2

1.00 (ref)

Pneumothorax

 35–36

7.6

8.87 (6.53–12.0)

4.5

7.82 (5.10–12.0)

6.7

3.92 (3.25–4.73)

3.0

2.99 (2.24–3.99)

 37–38

2.0

2.32 (1.74–3.08)

1.4

2.41 (1.66–3.50)

2.3

1.41 (1.22–1.63)

0.8

0.83 (0.66–1.04)

 39–40

0.8

1.00 (ref)

0.5

1.00 (ref)

1.6

1.00 (ref)

0.9

1.00 (ref)

RDSb

 35–36

30.6

33.1 (26.8–41.0)

17.8

35.6 (26.3–48.2)

16.2

82.6 (63.6–107)

8.6

63.6 (45.9–88.3)

 37–38

3.7

3.91 (3.09–4.95)

2.6

5.09 (3.69–7.01)

1.3

6.33 (4.76–8.42)

0.5

3.22 (2.18–4.75)

 39–40

0.9

1.00 (ref)

0.5

1.00 (ref)

0.2

1.00 (ref)

0.1

1.00 (ref)

Other respiratory conditions

 35–36

49.2

6.44 (5.74–7.22)

38.0

7.18 (6.20–8.31)

100.0

7.07 (6.70–7.46)

65.3

6.50 (6.08–6.96)

 37–38

18.9

2.42 (2.21–2.66)

12.0

2.22 (1.96–2.51)

27.6

1.87 (1.79–1.95)

15.4

1.51 (1.43–1.60)

 39–40

7.8

1.00 (ref)

5.4

1.00 (ref)

14.9

1.00 (ref)

10.2

1.00 (ref)

Hyperbilirubinemia

 35–36

238.5

5.88 (5.56–6.21)

219.5

7.62 (7.14–8.13)

292.7

16.5 (15.9–17.1)

261.2

18.8 (18.0–19.6)

 37–38

113.4

2.41 (2.32–2.51)

98.5

2.97 (2.84–3.11)

53.0

2.33 (2.25–2.41)

40.9

2.39 (2.30–2.48)

 39–40

50.0

1.00 (ref)

35.2

1.00 (ref)

23.5

1.00 (ref)

17.6

1.00 (ref)

  1. a Adjusted for maternal age, parity, and level of hospital care
  2. b Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn