Table 1

Prevalence of ABO and maternal risk factors by socioeconomic quintiles in urban and rural Alberta (2006–2012)

Maternal area of residence at deliveryAdverse birth outcomesMaternal risk factors
PTBSGALGAWeight>91 kgGestational hypertensionGestational diabetesSmokingSubstance use
UrbanN19 92426 89327 87425 98715 45215 14744 0048634
Overall (% (95% CI))6.8 (6.7 to 6.9)9.2 (9.1 to 9.3)9.5 (9.4 to 9.6)9.0 (8.9 to 9.1)5.3 (5.2 to 5.4)5.2 (5.1 to 5.3)15.2 (15.0 to 15.3)3.0 (2.9 to 3.0)
Q1:lowest SES7.9 (7.7 to 8.2)11.4 (11.1 to 11.7)8.6 (8.3 to 8.8)9.0 (8.7 to 9.3)5.2 (5.0 to 5.4)7.2 (7.0 to 7.5)20.1 (19.8 to 20.5)4.3 (4.1 to 4.4)
Q27.2 (7.0 to 7.4)10 (9.7 to 10.2)9.4 (9.1 to 9.6)9.9 (9.6 to 10.1)5.3 (5.1 to 5.5)5.8 (5.6 to 6.0)19.1 (18.8 to 19.5)3.5 (3.3 to 3.6)
Q36.9 (6.7 to 7.1)9.1 (8.9 to 9.3)9.6 (9.3 to 9.8)9.5 (9.3 to 9.8)5.4 (5.2 to 5.5)4.9 (4.7 to 5.1)16.6 (16.3 to 16.9)3.2 (3.1 to 3.4)
Q46.5 (6.3 to 6.7)8.8 (8.5 to 9.0)9.7 (9.5 to 9.9)8.8 (8.5 to 9.0)5.5 (5.3 to 5.7)5.0 (4.8 to 5.1)13.4 (13.1 to 13.7)2.5 (2.4 to 2.7)
Q5:highest SES6.1 (5.9 to 6.3)7.9 (7.7 to 8.1)10.1 (9.8 to 10.3)8.1 (7.9 to 8.2)5.2 (5.1 to 5.4)4.1 (4.0 to 4.3)10.0 (9.8 to 10.2)2.0 (1.9 to 2.1)
RuralN26362616489542481790136091702112
Overall (% (95% CI))6.8 (6.6 to 7.1)6.8 (6.5 to 7.0)12.7 (12.3 to 13.0)11.2 (10.8 to 11.5)4.7 (4.5 to 4.9)3.6 (3.4 to 3.8)24.1 (23.6 to 24.5)5.5 (5.2 to 5.7)
Q1:lowest SES8.4 (7.8 to 8.9)6.4 (5.9 to 7.0)16.1 (15.3 to 16.9)13.5 (12.8 to 14.2)4.2 (3.8 to 4.7)4.5 (4.1 to 5.0)45.7 (44.7 to 46.8)14.3 (13.6 to 15.0)
Q26.1 (5.6 to 6.6)6.1 (5.6 to 6.6)13.0 (12.2 to 13.7)11.4 (10.6 to 12.1)4.7 (4.2 to 5.2)3.1 (2.7 to 3.5)19.1 (18.2. 19.9)2.9 (2.5 to 3.3)
Q36.8 (6.1 to 7.4)7.2 (6.6 to 7.9)11.7 (10.8 to 12.5)10.7 (9.9 to 11.5)4.7 (4.2 to 5.3)3.2 (2.7 to 3.7)20.6 (19.6 to 21.7)3.8 (3.3 to 4.3)
Q46.5 (6.0 to 7.0)7.2 (6.6 to 7.7)11.7 (11.1 to 12.4)10.6 (10.0 to 11.3)4.5 (4.1 to 4.9)3.3 (2.9 to 3.7)20.1 (19.2 to 20.9)3.2 (2.8 to 3.6)
Q5:highest SES6.3 (5.8 to 6.8)7.0 (6.4 to 7.6)10.5 (9.9 to 11.2)9.4 (8.8 to 10.1)5.4 (4.9 to 5.9)3.5 (3.1 to 3.9)12.7 (12.0 to 13.4)2.2 (1.9 to 2.5)
  • ABO, adverse birth outcomes; LGA, large for gestational age; n, number of cases; PTB, preterm birth; Q, quintiles; SES, socioeconomic status; SGA, small for gestational age.