Table 2

Poisson regression analyses of preterm and early-term births according to municipal CS rates, Brazil 2015

Municipal CS prevalence ratesPreterm birthsEarly-term births
Crude analysesAdjusted analyses* Crude analysesAdjusted analyses *
Prevalence
ratio
95% CIPrevalence
ratio
95% CIPrevalence
ratio
95% CIPrevalence
ratio
95% CI
80%1.1451.108 to 1.1841.2151.174 to 1.2571.891.859 to 1.9211.6431.616 to 1.671
70%–79%1.1151.087 to 1.1431.1741.143 to 1.2051.6151.593 to 1.6391.3981.378 to 1.419
60%–69%1.1991.171 to 1.2271.2431.213 to 1.2741.5141.493 to 1.5351.311.292 to 1.329
50%–59%1.1391.113 to 1.1661.1971.169 to 1.2271.4041.385 to 1.4231.2241.207 to 1.241
40%–49%1.0951.069 to 1.1221.1361.108 to 1.1651.221.203 to 1.2381.1131.097 to 1.129
30%–39%1.0761.047 to 1.1051.091.060 to 1.1221.121.102 to 1.1381.0431.026 to 1.060
<30%1.01.01.01.0
  • All p values <0.0001.

  • *Adjusted for maternal schooling, maternal age, parity, marital status.

  • CS, caesarean  sections.