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Table 4 Association between fuel use and birth outcomes

From: Household fuel use and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a Ghanaian cohort study

Outcome

Household Fuel Use

 

Pollutingab

Pollutingab

 

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted OR(95%CI)b

Caesarean Section

1.09 (0.67–1.73)

1.13 (0.60–2.12)

Post-partum Hemorrhage

1.51 (0.60–3.62)

1.83 (0.56–5.95)

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

0.70 (0.39–1.20)

0.79 (0.38–1.62)

Chronic Hypertension

0.64 (0.17–1.87)

0.41 (0.08–1.75)

Miscarriage

1.90 (0.99–3.63)

2.10 (0.91–4.81)

Perinatal Mortality

3.59 (1.07–13.83)

7.6 (1.67–36.0)

Preterm Birth

1.18 (0.65–2.08)

1.01 (0.48–2.10)

SGA

1.26 (0.46–3.25)

1.43 (0.40–4.89)

Birthweight < 2500

1.08 (0.66–1.72)

1.05 (0.57–1.93)

Apgar Score < 7 at 1 min

1.10 (0.72–1.66)

1.12 (0.65–1.92)

Apgar Score < 7 at 5 min

2.51 (1.19–5.41)

3.83 (1.44–10.11)

 

Crude β (CI 95%)

Adjusted β (CI 95%)

Birthweight (g)

−39.22(−113.09–34.65)

−4.422(−98.08–89.23)

  1. aVs. Clean (reference) bAdjusted for BMI, maternal age, maternal education and SES