Table 4

Birth characteristics by infertility type: OR

Multinomial regression, controlsMultinomial regression, no controlsBinary logistic regression, controlsBinary logistic regression, no controls
p ValueORCIp ValueORCIp ValueORCIP ValueORCI
Variables by infertility type
Preterm (<37 weeks)
 Female/combined (ref)
Male
0.2911.6850.639 to 4.4410.3411.5880.613 to 4.109
 Female/combined (ref)
Unexplained
0.5971.2680.525 to 3.0630.9001.0530.471 to 2.353
 Female/combined (ref)
Male/unexplained
0.3321.4460.686 to 3.0480.5301.2530.620 to 2.535
LBW (<2500 g)
 Female/combined (ref)
 Male
0.0952.2000.780 to 2.3100.0712.3140.930 to 5.760
 Female/combined (ref)
Unexplained
0.0572.6370.973 to 7.1500.0692.2160.939 to 5.234
 Female/combined (ref)
Male/Unexplained
0.022*2.3971.134 to 5.0650.021*2.2621.132 to 4.756
LGA
 Female/combined (ref)
Male
0.5950.7880.327 to 1.9000.5900.7860.327 to 1.886
 Female/combined (ref)
Unexplained
0.7120.8410.335 to 2.1080.6790.8310.346 to 1.994
 Female/combined (ref)
Male/unexplained
0.5910.8130.381 to 1.7320.5730.8090.386 to 1.694
SGA
 Female/combined (ref)
Male
0.3411.4690.666 to 3.2400.3391.4430.681 to 3.057
 Female/combined (ref)
Unexplained
0.047*2.7291.015 to 7.3380.041*2.5741.041 to 6.364
 Female/combined (ref)
Male/unexplained
0.0641.9120.962 to 3.8000.0571.8670.981 to 3.552
  • *Significant at the p=0.05 level.

  • LBW, low birth weight; LGA, large for gestational age; SGA, small for gestational age.