Table 2

ORs of maternal risk factors for the delivery of a small-for-gestational-age infant analysed separately by maternal weight status

CrudeAdjusted
VariablesSGA (n)Non-SGA (n)OR95% CIOR95% CI
BMI<18.5 kg/m2
Low GCT
 No412561.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes20631.981.08 to 3.622.281.21 to 4.28
PIH
 No573151.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes445.521.34 to 22.75.581.29 to 24.1
Maternal height, cm
 ≥150492941.0Reference1.0Reference
 <15012252.881.36 to 6.113.881.73 to 8.72
Thyroid disease
 No603131.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes160.870.10 to 7.350.790.09 to 6.89
Teenage pregnant woman
 No593061.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes2130.790.17 to 3.631.000.20 to 4.90
Tertiary perinatal care centre
 No271791.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes341401.610.93 to 2.792.061.14 to 3.72
18.5BMI25.0 kg/m2
Low GCT
 No1059891.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes292021.350.87 to 2.091.320.85 to 2.06
PIH
 No12611551.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes8362.030.93 to 4.481.960.89 to 4.34
Maternal height, cm
 ≥15012110881.0Reference1.0Reference
 <150131031.130.62 to 2.081.090.59 to 2.01
Thyroid disease
 No13111681.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes3231.160.34 to 3.921.160.34 to 3.96
Teenage pregnant woman
 No13111721.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes3191.410.41 to 4.841.400.40 to 4.87
Tertiary perinatal care centre
 No696351.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes655561.410.41 to 4.831.070.75 to 1.54
BMI>25.0 kg/m2
Low GCT
 No151251.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes2131.280.26 to 6.231.580.25 to 9.96
PIH
 No131271.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes4113.550.99 to 12.84.341.09 to 17.3
Maternal height, cm
 ≥1501.0Reference1.0Reference
 <150  6.741.88 to 24.2
Thyroid disease
 No161351.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes132.810.28 to 28.71.510.12 to 19.6
Teenage pregnant woman
 No161371.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes118.50.51 to 143.614.30.73 to 281.7
Tertiary perinatal care centre
 No11901.0Reference1.0Reference
 Yes6481.020.36 to 2.931.070.75 to 1.54
  • BMI, body mass index; GCT, glucose challenge test result; PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension; SGA, small for gestational age.