Table 5 |
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| Outcomes for Indigenous mothers and newborns from twoTEcommunities and for otherTEIndigenous mothers and newborns, 2003-2005 | |||||
| Outcomes | Groups (n = 1,217) | Total no. | Proportiona | Odds Ratio [95% CI]a | Adjusted odds ratio [95% CI]a |
| Maternal: | |||||
| Mothers who gave birth at 32+ weeks gestation who had ≥5 antenatal visitsb | Community 1 | 104 | 92 (88.5%) | 1.29 [0.69, 2.41] | 0.97 [0.49, 1.93] |
| Community 2 | 94 | 85 (90.4%) | 1.58 [0.79, 3.22] | 1.98 [0.83, 4.71] | |
| Reference group | 996 | 853 (85.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Mothers who reported smoking in pregnancyc | Community 1 | 105 | 66 (62.9%) | 1.33 [0.88, 2.01] | 1.42 [0.94, 2.16] |
| Community 2 | 99 | 42 (42.4%) | 0.58 [0.38, 0.88] | 0.62 [0.41, 0.95] | |
| Reference group | 1,013 | 568 (56.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Mothers who had epidural/spinal or narcotic pain relief during labourd | Community 1 | 99 | 36 (36.4%) | 1.42 [0.92, 2.19] | 1.47 [0.92, 2.35] |
| Community 2 | 91 | 31 (34.1%) | 1.28 [0.81, 2.03] | 1.30 [0.80, 2.13] | |
| Reference group | 913 | 263 (28.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Mothers who had a normal birthe | Community 1 | 105 | 47 (44.8%) | 0.80 [0.54, 1.20] | 0.58 [0.34, 0.99] |
| Community 2 | 99 | 49 (49.5%) | 0.97 [0.64, 1.47] | 1.00 [0.59, 1.70] | |
| Reference group | 1,013 | 509 (50.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Neonatal: | |||||
| Healthy babyf | Community 1 | 105 | 78 (74.3%) | 0.74 [0.46, 1.17] | 0.63 [0.35, 1.11] |
| Community 2 | 99 | 81 (81.8%) | 1.14 [0.67, 1.96] | 1.78 [0.83, 3.88] | |
| Reference group | 1,013 | 807 (79.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Newborns born preterm (< 37 weeks gestation)g | Community 1 | 105 | 17 (16.2%) | 1.40 [0.81, 2.43] | 1.63 [0.82, 3.26] |
| Community 2 | 99 | 15 (15.5%) | 1.29 [0.72, 2.31] | 0.93 [0.42, 2.08] | |
| Reference group | 1,013 | 113 (12.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Newborns with low birthweight (<2,500 g)h | Community 1 | 105 | 18 (17.1%) | 1.66 [0.97, 2.87] | 1.71 [0.69, 4.23] |
| Community 2 | 99 | 14 (14.1%) | 1.33 [0.73, 2.41] | 0.84 [0.28, 2.51] | |
| Reference group‡ | 1,013 | 112 (11.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Newborns admitted to special care (SC)i | Community 1 | 105 | 38 (36.2%) | 2.31 [1.50, 3.53] | 1.62 [0.78, 3.37] |
| Community 2 | 99 | 28 (28.3%) | 1.60 [1.01, 2.55] | 0.68 [0.28, 1.64] | |
| Reference group‡ | 1,013 | 200 (19.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Outcome | Groups | Total no. | .. | Coefficient [95% CI] | Adjusted Coefficient[95% CI] |
| Birthweight (in grams)j | Community 1 | 105 | .. | −134 [−259, −8] | −71 [−197, 54] |
| Community 2 | 99 | .. | −52 [−181, 77] | −17 [−143, 110] | |
| Reference group | 1,013 | .. | 3,119 [3,080, 3,157] | 3,457 [3,270, 3,643] | |
a Unless otherwise stated.
b-h, j Models adjusted for the same variables as in Table 4.
i SC Admission model adjusted for same variables as in Table 4, as well as the dichotomous variable as to whether the birth occurred in Royal Darwin Hospital or not.
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