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).

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 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-24, pneumonia 0-24 and hospitalizations 0-24

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 adjusted for family income, maternal skin color and height, pneumonia 0-24 and hospitalizations 0-24

⁴ weight and length gains by late preterm children from birth to 24 months of age in comparison to term children

⁵ adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, maternal age and height, smoking and breastfeeding 0-24

⁶ adjusted for family income, maternal skin color, schooling, age and height, smoking, breastfeeding 0-24, wheezing 0-24, and pneumonia 0-24

Santos et al. BMC Pediatrics 2009 9:71   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-9-71