Table 2

Association between years of maternal education and preterm delivery among mothers 18 years of age and older, Santiago, Chile, 2004

Maternal Education (years)
Preterm Delivery
Preterm Low Birthweight Delivery

Crude
Adjusted3
Crude
Adjusted3



OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)

< 12 yrs
1.12 (1.03, 1.23)
1.17 (1.06, 1.29)
1.14 (1.01, 1.29)
1.27 (1.11, 1.45)
= 12 yrs
1.05 (0.97, 1.14)
1.10 (1.01, 1.20)
1.12 (1.00, 1.26)
1.20 (1.06, 1.35)
> 12 yrs
REFERENT
REFERENT
REFERENT
REFERENT

homogenetity1
p = 0.04
p < 0.01
p = 0.06
p < 0.01
trend2
p = 0.01
p < 0.01
p = 0.03
p < 0.01

1 test of homogeneity (equal odds)

2 test for trend of odds

3 adjusted for parity, sex of child and maternal age using logistic regression

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