Table 3 Logistic regression results: relationship between small-for-gestational age (SGA) or preterm birth (PTB) and childhood maltreatment (CM).

From: Maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment and adverse birth outcomes

 

Small for gestational age (SGA)

Preterm birth (PTB)

Unadjusted

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusteda

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Unadjusted

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusteda

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Any childhood maltreatment

1.99 (1.18, 3.37)

0.010

1.61 (0.92, 2.82)

0.097

1.31 (0.73, 2.33)

0.362

1.07 (0.58, 1.97)

0.841

Sum of childhood maltreatment types

 Each additional childhood maltreatment scale moderate/severe

1.36 (1.14, 1.62)

 < 0.001

1.27 (1.05, 1.53)

0.016

1.12 (0.90, 1.38)

0.308

1.02 (0.82, 1.29)

0.841

Type of childhood maltreatment

 Physical neglect

3.09 (1.53, 6.25)

0.002

2.35 (1.12, 4.90)

0.023

1.76 (0.76, 4.11)

0.191

1.28 (0.53, 3.11)

0.588

 Physical abuse

2.07 (1.09, 3.94)

0.026

1.67 (0.85, 3.31)

0.138

1.37 (0.64, 2.91)

0.417

1.06 (0.48, 2.32)

0.894

 Emotional neglect

2.16 (1.06, 4.39)

0.033

1.62 (0.77, 3.41)

0.208

1.43 (0.62, 3.30)

0.407

1.16 (0.48, 2.79)

0.748

 Emotional abuse

2.10 (1.15, 3.82)

0.016

1.76 (0.94, 3.30)

0.078

1.04 (0.49, 2.20)

0.912

0.91 (0.42, 1.98)

0.814

 Sexual abuse

2.08 (1.17, 3.72)

0.013

1.74 (0.94, 3.21)

0.078

1.30 (0.66, 2.54)

0.452

1.02 (0.50, 2.08)

0.951

  1. aAdjusted for covariates: maternal ethnicity/race, maternal age, education, and childhood poverty.