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Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for growth indicators at 24 months among late preterm children, comparatively 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

 

0.002

   Term birth

Reference

 

Reference

 

Late preterm birth

3.98 (1.91; 8.27)

 

3.36 (1.56; 7.23)1

 

Stunting

 

<0.001

 

0.001

   Term birth

Reference

 

Reference

 

Late preterm birth

2.61 (1.66; 4.12)

 

2.30 (1.40; 3.77)2

 

Wasting

 

0.197

 

0.351

   Term birth

Reference

 

Reference

 

Late preterm birth

2.34 (0.64; 8.56)

 

1.87 (0.50; 7.01)3

 

ANTHROPOMETRIC GAINS:

   
 

Crude β(SE)

P

Adjusted β(SE)

p

Weight gain 0-24 m (g)4

-121.31 (90.81)

0.182

13.23 (89.37)5

0.882

Length gain 0-24 m (cm)4

0.88 (0.18)

<0.001

1.26 (0.18)6

<0.001

  1. 1 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-24, pneumonia 0-24 and hospitalizations 0-24
  2. 2 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal age and height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-24, wheezing 0-24, pneumonia 0-24, hospitalizations 0-24
  3. 3 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color and height, pneumonia 0-24 and hospitalizations 0-24
  4. 4 weight and length gains by late preterm children from birth to 24 months of age in comparison to term children
  5. 5 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal age and height, smoking and breastfeeding 0-24
  6. 6 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, age and height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-24, wheezing 0-24, and pneumonia 0-24
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