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Table 2 Parental smoking during pregnancy correlated with birthweight (g) and low birthweight

From: Adverse effects of parental smoking during pregnancy in urban and rural areas

 

Linear regression

Logistic regression

Birthweight

p

Low birthweight

p

Mean ± SE

OR (95% CI)

Parental smoking during pregnancya

    

   Neither parent

3057 ± 16.2

-

1.00

-

   Only father

3094 ± 9.1

0.047

0.89 (0.51-1.54)

0.665

   Only mother

2921 ± 52.2

0.013

2.58 (0.75-8.90)

0.135

   Both parents

2973 ± 47.6

0.096

2.37 (0.51-10.92)

0.270

Paternal smoking amountb

    

   None

3051 ± 16.2

-

1.00

-

   1-10 cigarettes/day

3108 ± 14.2

0.009

0.81 (0.58-1.14)

0.230

   11-20 cigarettes/day

3094 ± 14.1

0.044

0.66 (0.46-0.94)

0.022

   >20 cigarettes/day

2900 ± 28.8

<0.001

2.09 (1.38-3.17)

<0.001

Maternal smoking amountb

    

   None

3085 ± 8.7

-

1.00

-

   1-10 cigarettes/day

2968 ± 51.2

0.025

1.66 (0.84-3.27)

0.144

   >10 cigarettes/day

2734 ± 76.4

<0.001

4.07 (1.88-8.82)

<0.001

Smoking amount in both parentsb

    

   None

3067 ± 16.9

-

1.00

-

   1-20 cigarettes/day

3095 ± 10.0

0.154

0.95 (0.69-1.31)

0.747

   >20 cigarettes/day

2911 ± 26.4

<0.001

2.24 (1.47-3.41)

<0.001

  1. Note. SE = standard error; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
  2. aAdjusted for birth order, maternal age at delivery, maternal employment, parental BMI, and residence.
  3. bAdjusted for birth order.