Association of participation in a supplemental nutrition program with stillbirth by race, ethnicity, and maternal characteristics

Table 2 Association between WIC participation and stillbirth, stratified by race

^aWeighted counts
^bUnadjusted associations control only for catchment area
^c Model 1: Adjusted for maternal age, insurance status, gestational age at delivery and pregnancy history
Model 2: Adjusted for all variables in Model 1, preexisting diabetes, hypertension and pre-pregnancy obesity
Model 3: Adjusted for all variables in Model 2, trimester of entry into prenatal care and chart-documented hospitalizations during pregnancy
Model 4: Adjusted for all variables in Model 3, marital status, receipt of wages (by any household member) and education
Model 5: Adjusted for all variables in Model 4, smoking status during pregnancy and lifetime illicit drug use
^d A: Model 5 restricted to women on Medicaid or without insurance
B: Model 5 restricted to nulliparous women who had experienced no previous pregnancy losses

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