Table 1 Prevalence, ORs and 95% CIs of women receiving midwife-led care in Canada
Predictor | Total sample size (weighted) | Mid-wife led prenatal care | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size (weighted) | %a | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
Total | 76,085 | 4609 | 6.1 | ||
Demographic variables | |||||
Maternal age at birth (years) | |||||
< 20 | 1504 | 68 | 4.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
20–34 | 59,115 | 3154 | 5.4 | 1.19 (0.56–2.49) | 0.76 (0.31–1.89) |
35 and above | 15,890 | 1388 | 8.8 | 2.01 (0.93–4.35) | 1.19 (0.46–3.01) |
Aboriginal Status | |||||
Yes | 3224 | 315 | 9.8 | 1.75 (1.14–2.67) | 2.26 (1.41–3.65) |
No | 72,910 | 4256 | 5.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Marital Status | |||||
With partner | 69,833 | 4294 | 6.2 | 1.37 (0.88–2.14) | 1.13 (0.65–1.96) |
No partner | 6374 | 291 | 4.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ever had immigrant status | |||||
Yes | 16,764 | 864 | 5.2 | 0.82 (0.61–1.09) | 0.72 (0.51–1.01) |
No | 59,337 | 3709 | 6.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Socio-economic variables | |||||
Maternal highest level of education | |||||
Highschool or less | 15,836 | 555 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Post-secondary, below Bachelor | 32,914 | 1650 | 5.0 | 1.45 (1.01–2.08) | 1.52 (0.99–2.35) |
Bachelor | 19,429 | 1632 | 8.5 | 2.52 (1.76–3.60) | 2.71 (1.71–4.31) |
Graduate degree | 7444 | 750 | 10.1 | 3.06 (1.96–4.76) | 3.17 (1.81–5.55) |
Maternal work status during pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 52,612 | 3089 | 5.9 | 0.92 (0.73–1.16) | 0.76 (0.58–1.00) |
No | 23,555 | 1497 | 6.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Total household income | |||||
<$ 30,000 | 12,288 | 696 | 5.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
$ 30,000–<$ 60,000 | 22,080 | 1223 | 5.6 | 0.97 (0.69–1.38) | 0.82 (0.54–1.23) |
$60,000–<$ 100,000 | 23,116 | 1323 | 5.8 | 1.01 (0.71–1.43) | 0.66 (0.43–1.02) |
$ 100,000 and above | 14,446 | 1147 | 8.0 | 1.43 (0.99–2.06) | 0.72 (0.45–1.16) |
Health and pregnancy variables | |||||
First pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 25,071 | 1520 | 6.1 | 1.01 (0.80–1.28) | 1.21 (0.93–1.56) |
No | 51,149 | 3082 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Perceived health | |||||
Excellent/very good | 55,395 | 3636 | 6.6 | 1.56 (0.87–2.79) | 1.79 (0.87–3.69) |
Good | 16,988 | 798 | 4.7 | 1.09 (0.58–2.05) | 1.41 (0.66–3.00) |
Fair/poor | 4070 | 176 | 4.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Maternal BMI before pregnancy | |||||
Underweight (<18.5) | 4588 | 190 | 4.1 | 0.62 (0.34–1.12) | 0.73 (0.38–1.41) |
Normal weight (18.5–24.99) | 44,584 | 2890 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Overweight (25–29.99) | 15,788 | 1019 | 6.5 | 0.99 (0.75–1.32) | 1.06 (0.79–1.43) |
Obese (30 and above) | 10,186 | 417 | 4.1 | 0.61 (0.41–0.91) | 0.65 (0.42–1.01) |
Smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 8016 | 366 | 4.6 | 0.73 (0.49–1.09) | 0.86 (0.52–1.42) |
No | 68,320 | 4236 | 6.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Alcohol use during pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 7964 | 768 | 9.7 | 1.78 (1.30–2.44) | 1.63 (1.17–2.26) |
No | 68,081 | 3834 | 5.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |