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Table 3 Association between rate of GWG and PTB – stratified by trimestera

From: Rate of gestational weight gain and preterm birth in relation to prepregnancy body mass indices and trimester: a follow-up study in China

GWG rate (kg/week)

Preterm birth N (%)

Crude OR (95 % CI)

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

Categoryb

2nd trimester (N = 16978)

 Insufficient

119 (3.6)

1.16 (0.91,1.49)

1.11 (0.87,1.43)

 Adequate

141 (3.1)

reference

reference

 Excessive

330 (3.6)

1.16 (0.95,1.41)

1.11 (0.91,1.37)

3rd trimester (N = 16888)

 Insufficient

131 (3.2)

1.17 (0.91,1.51)

1.12 (0.87,1.44)

 Adequate

117 (2.7)

reference

reference

 Excessive

302 (3.6)

1.31 (1.05,1.63)

1.27 (1.02,1.58)

  1. aAdjusted for maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, districts, type of residents, maternal race/ethnicity, maternal education, maternal age, parity and infant sex
  2. bBased on the 2009 IOM Recommendations on weight gain during pregnancy