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Table 2 The effect of maternal age on BW in two-piece wise linear regression model

From: Changing trends of birth weight with maternal age: a cross-sectional study in Xi’an city of Northwestern China

Turning point of maternal age

Maternal age

Adjusted β/OR (95%CI)a

P value

Birth weight

24y,34y

20 ≤ and < 24 y

16.204 (14.323, 18.086)

< 0.001

24 ≤ and ≤ 34 y

12.051 (11.609, 12.493)

< 0.001

34 < and ≤ 40 y

-0.824 (-3.112, 1.464)

0.480

Low birth weight

27y,36y

20 ≤ and < 27 y

0.917 (0.903, 0.932)

< 0.001

27 ≤ and ≤ 36 y

0.965 (0.955, 0.976)

< 0.001

36 < and ≤ 40 y

1.133 (1.026, 1.250)

0.013

Macrosomia

24y,33y

20 ≤ and < 24 y

1.102 (1.075, 1.129)

< 0.001

24 ≤ and ≤ 33 y

1.065 (1.060, 1.071)

< 0.001

33 < and ≤ 40 y

1.029 (1.012, 1.046)

0.001

  1. aAdjusted: adjusting for gestational age, season of birth, maternal residence