Table 4

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with adverse birth outcomes and obstetric complications among cases and controls at selected hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan

CharacteristicsAdjusted OR95% CI
Tobacco use
 No1
 Yes2.24(1.56 to 3.23)
Gravidity0.83(0.73 to 0.93)
Age of mother1.03(1.0 to 1.10)
Booked in hospital
 Yes1
 No1.87(1.38 to 2.74)
History of preterm births
 No1
 Yes6.04(2.52 to 14.48)
History of miscarriage
 No1
 Yes1.91(1.27 to 2.85)
History of stillbirth
 No1
 Yes4.06(2.36 to 6.97)
Slit/window in kitchen
 Yes1
 No1.90(1.05 to 3.43)
Blood transfusion done
 No1
 Yes3.06(1.68 to 5.57)