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Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for growth indicators at 12 months among late preterm children, compared to term children (2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort).

From: Late preterm birth is a risk factor for growth faltering in early childhood: a cohort study

Indicators

Crude OR (95% CI)

P

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p

Underweight

 

<0.001

 

0.009

   Term birth

Reference

 

Reference

 

Late preterm birth

3.39 (1.71; 6.70)

 

2.57 (1.27; 5.23)1

 

Stunting

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

   Term birth

Reference

 

Reference

 

Late preterm birth

2.72 (1.78; 4.14)

 

2.35 (1.49; 3.70)2

 

Wasting

 

0.015

 

0.040

   Term birth

Reference

 

Reference

 

Late preterm birth

4.61 (1.34; 15.84)

 

3.98 (1.07; 14.85)3

 

ANTHROPOMETRIC GAINS:

   
 

Crude β(SE)

P

Adjusted β(SE)

p

Weight gain 0-12 (g/year)4

61.66 (66.72)

0.355

103.14 (65.59)5

0.116

Length gain 0-12 (cm/year)4

1.04 (0.15)

<0.001

1.19 (0.15)6

<0.001

  1. 1 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, smoking, maternal height, breastfeeding 0-12, pneumonia 0-12, and hospitalizations 0-12
  2. 2 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal age, maternal height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-12, wheezing 0-12, pneumonia 0-12, and hospitalizations 0-12
  3. 3 adjusted for family income, schooling, maternal age and height, breastfeeding 0-12, pneumonia 0-12, and hospitalizations 0-12
  4. 4 weight and length gains by late preterm children from birth to 12 months of age in comparison to term children
  5. 5 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal age and height, breastfeeding 0-12, and wheezing 0-12
  6. 6 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-12, diarrhea 0-12, and hospitalizations 0-12
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