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Table 1 Potential risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes, Camp Lejeune, 1968–1985

From: Evaluation of contaminated drinking water and preterm birth, small for gestational age, and birth weight at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: a cross-sectional study

Risk factor

Small for gestational age (total births = 11,896)

Preterm birth (total births =11,896)

Term low birth weight (total births = 10,990)

#, %

OR

#, %

OR

#, %

OR

Race

      

 “white”

1072, 12.0

1.0 (ref.)

544, 6.1

1.0 (ref.)

155, 1.9

1.0 (ref.)

 “other”

502, 16.9

1.5 (1.3,1.7)

362, 12.2

2.1 (1.9, 2.5)

91, 3.5

1.9 (1.5, 2.5)

Prenatal care*

      

 Adequate

624, 11.9

1.0 (ref.)

258, 4.9

1.0 (ref.)

76, 1.5

1.0 (ref.)

 Inadequate

950, 14.2

1.2 (1.1, 1.4)

648, 9.7

2.1 (1.8, 2.4)

170, 2.8

1.9 (1.4, 2.5)

Rank

      

 Officer

166, 10.1

1.0 (ref.)

62, 3.8

1.0 (ref.)

25, 1.6

1.0 (ref.)

 Enlisted

1408, 13.7

1.4 (1.2, 1.7)

844, 8.2

2.3 (1.8, 3.0)

219, 2.3

1.5 (1.0, 2.2)

Mother’s age

      

 <20

304, 15.5

1.2 (1.1, 1.7)

196, 10.0

1.4 (1.2, 1.7)

42, 2.4

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

 20-29

1132, 12.9

1.0 (ref.)

623, 7.1

1.0 (ref.)

176, 2.2

1.0 (ref.)

 30-34

108, 11.8

0.9 (0.7, 1.1)

67, 7.3

1.0 (0.8, 1.3)

21, 2.5

1.1 (0.7, 1.8)

 ≥35

30, 12.9

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

20, 8.6

1.2 (0.8, 2.0)

7, 3.3

1.5 (0.7, 3.3)

Father’s age

      

 <20

100, 15.9

1.2 (1.0, 1.5)

62, 9.8

1.3 (1.0, 1.7)

13, 2.3

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

 20-29

1284, 13.4

1.0 (ref.)

733, 7.6

1.0 (ref.)

195, 2.2

1.0 (ref.)

 30-34

128, 10.7

0.8 (0.6, 0.9)

75, 6.3

0.8 (0.6, 1.0)

25, 2.2

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

 ≥35

62, 13.4

1.0 (0.8, 1.3)

36, 7.8

1.0 (0.7, 1.5)

13, 3.1

1.4 (0.8, 2.5)

Parity

      

 Multiparous

953, 12.2

1.0 (ref.)

650, 8.3

1.0 (ref.)

168, 2.4

1.0 (ref.)

 Primiparous

619, 15.2

1.3 (1.2, 1.4)

254, 6.2

0.7 (0.6, 0.9)

77, 2.0

0.9 (0.7, 1.1)

Mom’s education

      

Not a college graduate

1474, 13.5

1.0 (ref.)

859, 7.9

1.0 (ref.)

231, 2.3

1.0 (ref.)

College grad

100, 10.6

0.8 (0.6, 0.9)

46, 4.9

0.6 (0.4, 0.8)

15, 1.7

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

Dad’s education

      

Not a college graduate

1410, 13.6

1.0 (ref.)

844, 8.1

1.0 (ref.)

223, 2.3

1.0 (ref.)

College graduate

163, 11.0

0.8 (0.7, 0.9)

59, 4.0

0.5 (0.4, 0.6)

23, 1.6

0.7 (0.4-1.1)

Sex of child

      

 Female

760, 12.9

1.0 (ref.)

419, 7.1

1.0 (ref.)

147, 2.7

1.0 (ref.)

 Male

814, 13.6

1.1 (1.0, 1.2)

487, 8.1

1.2 (1.0, 1.3)

99, 1.8

0.7 (0.5, 0.9)

Previous fetal death

      

 0

1287, 13.0

1.0 (ref.)

719, 7.2

1.0 (ref.)

194, 2.1

1.0 (ref.)

 ≥ 1

285, 14.6

1.1 (1.0, 1.3)

185, 9.5

1.3 (1.1, 1.6)

51, 2.9

1.4 (1.0, 1.9)

  1. * “Adequate” if care began during 1st trimester and sufficient number of visits given gestational age of child at birth (Kessner 1973) [11]; rank of military member.