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A Population Based Study on Very Low Birth Weight, Based on the 2005 Birth Cohort of Florida
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Adjusted Relative Risks and 99% Confidence Intervals for Very Low Birth Weight in 2005
EffectComparison*Relative_Risk**Confidence_Interval
Pregnancy Interval<=15 mo vs >15 mo0.98(0.85, 1.14)
Pregnancy IntervalNA vs >15 mo1.36(1.19, 1.56)
BMI (>30, 25-30, <=25)Obese vs Normal(<=25)0.83(0.67, 1.03)
BMI (>30, 25-30, <=25)Overweight vs Normal(<=25)0.73(0.58, 0.91)
Mothers Education<HS vs >HS1.04(0.89, 1.22)
Mothers EducationHS vs >HS1.19(1.06, 1.35)
Adequate prenatal care?No vs Yes0.69(0.57, 0.83)
MedicaidYes vs No1.19(1.02, 1.40)
Mothers RaceBlack vs White2.2(1.91, 2.53)
Mothers RaceOther vs White1.14(0.90, 1.45)
Marital Status, married?No vs Yes1.05(0.93, 1.18)
Age of Mom<20 vs 20-341.11(0.92, 1.33)
Age of Mom>34 vs 20-341.48(1.31, 1.67)
Prev preg experience1-2 vs 00.67(0.58, 0.77)
Prev preg experience>2 vs 00.54(0.44, 0.66)
Prev preg experienceFail vs 01.36(1.08, 1.72)
PluralityMultiBirth vs Singleton7.37(5.78, 9.40)
Prenatal screen scoreHigh vs Low1.26(0.94, 1.68)
Prenatal screen scoreNone vs Low1.4(1.15, 1.70)
SmokingYes vs No1.05(0.84, 1.31)
Had WIC>=1 day during preg?Yes vs No0.44(0.36, 0.53)

*The Reference group for each comparison is the subgroup following the "vs." statement.
**The relative risk for an effect is not significant if the confidence interval includes 1.

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