Table 3

OR and HR and 95% confidence limits for adverse birth outcomes following maternal exposure to injuries during pregnancy*

OutcomeNon-injured women (N=86 891)Injured women (N=3561)Women with head or neck injuries (N=534)Women with head injuries (N=312)
Small for gestational ageReference1.06 (0.95 to 1.18)1.15 (0.88 to 1.52)1.18 (0.84 to 1.64)
Spontaneous abortionReference1.18 (0.99 to 1.40)1.02 (0.68 to 1.53)0.93 (0.60 to 1.44)
StillbirthReference1.67 (1.01 to 2.77)2.08 (0.67 to 6.50)3.17 (1.02 to 9.88)
Low birth weight (g)
 <15000.76 (0.48 to 1.24)0.89 (0.22 to 3.57)0.83 (0.12 to 5.95)
 1500–24991.05 (0.90 to 1.23)1.12 (0.67 to 1.89)1.09 (0.70 to 1.71)
 ≥2500ReferenceReferenceReference
Preterm birth
 <34 weeks0.77 (0.39 to 1.48)0.89 (0.22 to 3.57)0.92 (0.13 to 6.60)
 34–36 weeks1.05 (0.90 to 1.23)0.99 (0.68 to 1.45)1.35 (0.86 to 2.12)
 ≥37 weeksReferenceReferenceReference
APGAR score
 ≤31.15 (0.93 to 1.40)Not enough dataNot enough data
 4–60.78 (0.47 to 1.31)Not enough dataNot enough data
 7–10ReferenceReferenceReference
  • * All models were adjusted for eclampsia/pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes status during pregnancy, maternal smoking and drinking during pregnancy, household socioeconomic status, and maternal age at birth, preterm birth model includes all aforementioned variables and history of preterm birth; non-injured women were used as the comparison group.

  • ORs.

  • HRs.