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Table 1 Different explanatory variables noted when attending antenatal clinic, and their association with an adverse fetal outcome at delivery

From: Outcome of deliveries in healthy but obese women: obesity and delivery outcome

Explanatory

Adverse fetal Outcome at delivery

Univariable OR (95% CI)

Multivariable OR (95% CI)

Maternal Age ≥ 30

No

14/342

Reference

 

Yes

12/260

1.13 (0.5 -2.5)

Primiparous

No

7/231

Reference

 

Yes

19/373

1.09 (0.96 – 1.3)

Smoker

No

24/564

Reference

 

Yes

2/38

1.3 (0.3 – 5.5)

BMI > =30

No

20/554

Reference

Reference

Yes

6/50

3.6* (1.4-9.5)

3.6* (1.4-9.8)

BMI > = 35

No

25/593

Reference

 

Yes

1/11

0.4 (0.05-3.6)

Gestational age

<41 + 0 weeks

18/448

Reference

 

≥41 + 0 weeks

8/156

1.3 (0.5 -3.0)

  1. Values are expressed as Odds Ratios (OR) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI).
  2. * P-values <0.05 were considered as statistically significant.