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Table 4 Logistic regression of birth outcomes by sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, NSFG 2006–2019 N = 49,063 – 37,538)

From: Adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in sexual minority women from the National Survey of Family Growth

 

Non-Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black

Hispanic

 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

 

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

Preterm birth

 Heterosexual-WSM

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

 Heterosexual-WSW

0.71

(0.55, 0.94)

0.71

(0.56, 0.90)

0.85

(0.57, 1.29)

0.93

(0.65, 1.33)

0.70

(0.40, 1.23)

0.63

(0.35, 1.15)

  Bisexual

0.94

(0.70, 1.26)

0.97

((0.75, 1.24)

0.81

(0.50, 1.30)

1.01

(0.66, 1.53)

0.83

(0.44, 1.57)

1.16

(0.62, 2.17)

  Lesbian

0.48

(0.21, 1.11)

0.74

(0(0.32, 1.69)

0.70

(0.28, 1.61)

0.93

(0.49, 1.75)

0.52

(0.13, 2.07)

0.83

(0.22, 3.61)

Low birthweight

 Heterosexual- WSM

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

 Heterosexual-WSW

1.06

(0.77, 1.45)

0.99

(0.74, 1.35)

1.09

(0.74, 1.62)

1.14

(0.77, 1.65)

0.72

(0.42, 1.23)

0.75

(0.45, 1.27)

 Bisexual

1.67

(1.11, 2.53)

1.1.44

0.95, 2.19)

0.94

(0.65, 1.35)

0.91

(0.63, 1.31)

0.83

(0.47, 1.47)

0.84

(0.47, 1.50)

 Lesbian

1.15

(0.42, 3.02)

1.02

(0(0.40, 2.59)

1.04

(0.56, 1.94)

0.97

(0.52, 1.82)

0.13

(0.02, 1.05)

0.14

(0.02, 1.04)

Miscarriage

 Heterosexual- WSM

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

 Heterosexual-WSW

1.12

(0.89, 1.42)

1.12

(0(0.89, 1.41)

1.20

(0.80, 1.80)

1.16

(0.79, 1.71)

1.12

(0.85, 1.48)

0.97

(0.74, 1.26)

 Bisexual

1.29

(1.10, 1.53)

1.31

 (1.11, 1.55)

1.27

(0.87, 1.85)

1.33

(0.92, 1.93)

1.32

(0.93, 1.86)

1.18

(0.84, 1.66)

 Lesbian

2.41

(1.25, 4.62)

2.39

(1.31, 4.38)

0.76

(0.35, 1.63)

0.76

(0.35, 1.66)

0.47

(0.18, 1.24)

0.55

(0.21, 1.45)

Stillbirth

 Heterosexual- WSM

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

1.00

(Reference)

 Heterosexual-WSW

1.32

(0.82, 2.14)

1.19

(0.73, 1.93)

1.11

(0.58, 2.13)

1.17

(0.60, 2.26)

1.14

(0.38, 3.47)

0.91

(0.27, 3.03)

 Bisexual

1.46

(0.88, 2.42)

1.17

(0.70, 1.97)

1.57

(0.84, 2.94)

1.54

(0.81, 2.93)

1.22

(0.48, 3.08)

1.00

(0.37, 2.67)

 Lesbian

7.21

(1.65, 31.53)

5.89

(1.64, 21.20)

1.33

(0.52, 3.38)

1.31

(0.51, 3.34)

3.10

(0.91, 10.5)

3.04

(0.91, 10.1)

  1. RR risk ratio
  2. aAdjusted for maternal age, education, Federal poverty level, nativity, previous preterm birth