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Table 6 Association between selenium (μg/day) and risk of SGA

From: Maternal dietary consumption of legumes, vegetables and fruit during pregnancy, does it protect against small for gestational age?

Quintiles

Casesn (%)

Controls n (%)

OR (95% CI)

aORa (95% CI)

Selenium (μg/day)

 Q1 (≤ 72.25)

132 (25.5)

104 (20.1)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 Q2 (72.26–84.49)

110 (21.4)

104 (20.1)

0.83 (0.57–1.20)

0.73 (0.44–1.22)

 Q3 (84.50–96.20)

86 (16.6)

103 (19.9)

0.63 (0.42–0.95)

0.46 (0.27–0.80)

 Q4 (96.21–110.63)

94 (18.2)

104 (20.1)

0.71 (0.49–1.03)

0.58 (0.36–0.94)

 Q5 (>  110.63)

96 (18.5)

103 (19.9)

0.72 (0.49–1.07)

0.53 (0.32–0.87)

P for trend

0.581

0.594

  < 60

65 (12.6)

32 (6.2)

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

 ≥ 60

453 (87.4)

486 (93.8)

0.47 (0.30–0.73)

0.39 (0.22–0.69)

  1. a Adjusted for preeclampsia, education, smoking, body mass index, gain weight per week during pregnancy and previous preterm/low birthweight newborn