Table 4 Conviction status of the father and odds ratios (ORs) of spontaneous/medically indicated very (≤31 weeks) preterm birth and moderately (32–36 weeks) preterm birth (N = 1,046,986*)
From: Paternal violent criminality and preterm birth: a Swedish national cohort study
Very preterm birth | Moderately preterm birth | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | (n/N) | OR | (95%CI) | % | (n/N) | OR | (95%CI) | |
Medically indicated preterm birth | ||||||||
No criminal conviction | 0.2 | (2149/ 931,630) | 1 | 1.2 | (10,959/ 931,630) | 1 | ||
1–2 violent crime convictions | 0.3 | (200/ 81,581) | 0.98 | (0.84, 1.15) | 1.3 | (1063/ 81,581) | 1.03 | (0.96, 1.10) |
3+ violent crime convictions | 0.3 | (108/ 33,775) | 1.23 | (0.99, 1.51) | 1.6 | (527/ 33,775) | 1.18 | (1.07, 1.30) |
Spontaneous preterm birth | ||||||||
No criminal conviction | 0.3 | (2488/ 931,630) | 1 | 2.7 | (24,674/ 931,630) | 1 | ||
1–2 violent crime convictions | 0.4 | (293/ 81,581) | 1.14 | (1.00, 1.30) | 3.1 | (2553/ 81,581) | 1.09 | (1.04, 1.14) |
3+ violent crime convictions | 0.5 | (178/ 33,775) | 1.49 | (1.25, 1.78) | 3.6 | (1227/ 33,775) | 1.21 | (1.14, 1.29) |