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Table 1 Distribution of gestational weight gain across demographic characteristics and pregnancy outcomes, Puerto Rico 2005–2012 (N = 320,695)

From: Associations between gestational weight gain and preterm birth in Puerto Rico

 

Low (N = 87,580)

Adequate (N = 103,085)

Excessive (N = 130,030)

 

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

N (%)

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

Maternal Age (years)

  < 20

18,322 (20.9)

1.11 (1.08, 1.14)

18,588 (18.0)

21,033 (16.2)

0.92 (0.90, 0.95)

  20–24

29,681 (33.9)

Ref

33,409 (32.4)

40,999 (31.5)

Ref

  25–29

20,525 (23.4)

0.89 (0.87, 0.91)

25,916 (25.1)

34,984 (26.9)

1.10 (1.08, 1.12)

  30–34

13,944 (15.9)

0.84 (0.82, 0.87)

18,594 (18.0)

24,913 (19.2)

1.09 (1.07, 1.12)

  ≥35

5,093 (5.82)

0.87 (0.84, 0.91)

6,570 (6.37)

8,090 (6.22)

1.00 (0.97, 1.04)

  Missing

15 (0.02)

 

8 (0.01)

11 (0.01)

 

Pre-pregnancy BMI

  Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

10,768 (12.3)

1.13 (1.10,1.16)

9,923 (9.63)

4,440 (3.41)

0.50 (0.49, 0.52)

  Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

53,777 (61.4)

Ref

55,922 (54.3)

49,685 (38.2)

Ref

  Overweight (25-29.9 kg/m2)

12,380 (14.1)

0.58 (0.56, 0.59)

22,322 (21.7)

44,650 (34.3)

2.25 (2.21, 2.30)

  Obese ( 30 kg/m2)

10,655 (12.2)

0.74 (0.72, 0.76)

14,918 (14.5)

31,255 (24.0)

2.36 (2.30, 2.41)

Marital Status

  Single

30,269 (34.6)

0.81 (0.80, 0.83)

40,588 (39.4)

51,220 (39.4)

1.00 (0.98, 1.02)

  Married/Living Together

57,300 (65.4)

Ref

62,485 (60.6)

78,799 (60.6)

Ref

  Missing

11 (0.01)

 

12 (0.01)

11 (0.01)

 

Education

  < High School

19,943 (22.8)

1.19 (1.16,1.22)

18,590 (18.0)

21,806 (16.8)

0.93 (0.91, 0.95)

  High School

29,803 (34.0)

Ref

33,056 (32.1)

41,758 (32.1)

Ref

  >High School

37,675 (43.0)

0.81 (0.80,0.83)

51,285 (49.8)

66,286 (51.0)

1.02 (1.00, 1.04)

  Missing

159 (0.18)

 

154 (0.15)

180 (0.14)

 

Insurance Statusa

  Public

64,239 (73.4)

1.33 (1.31, 1.36)

69,644 (67.6)

86,247 (66.3)

0.94 (0.93, 0.96)

  Private

22,184 (25.3)

Ref

32,118 (31.2)

42,160 (32.4)

Ref

  Other

921 (1.05)

1.30 (1.18, 1.42)

1,029 (1.00)

1,298 (1.00)

0.96 (0.88, 1.04)

  Missing

236 (0.27)

 

294 (0.29)

325 (0.25)

 

Preterm Birth

  Yes

16,722 (19.1)

1.25 (1.22, 1.28)

16,329 (15.8)

23,207 (17.9)

1.15 (1.13, 1.18)

  No

70,858 (80.9)

Ref

86,756 (84.2)

106,823 (82.2)

Ref

Birth Weight for Gestational Age

  Small for Gestational Age

11,503 (13.1)

1.45 (1.41, 1.49)

9,649 (9.36)

8,674 (6.67)

0.73 (0.70, 0.75)

  Adequate for Gestational Age

71,905 (82.1)

Ref

87,459 (84.8)

108,289 (83.3)

Ref

  Large for Gestational Age

4,143 (4.73)

0.85 (0.81, 0.88)

5,958 (5.78)

13,034 (10.0)

1.77 (1.71, 1.82)

  Missing

29 (0.03)

 

19 (0.02)

33 (0.03)

 
  1. Note: Adequate is the reference group for odds ratios
  2. Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, Ref Reference, BMI Body mass index
  3. aOther includes out of pocket, charity, and other