Controls n = 855

Preterm delivery cases n = 299

n

%^

n

%^

Unadjusted

OR [95% CI]

Maternal characteristics

Maternal age (years)

≤20

13

1

7

2

1.52 [0.59 - 3.90]

21 - 30

333

39

118

39

1.00 [Reference]

31 - 40

495

58

162

54

0.92 [0.70 - 1.22]

>40

13

1

12

4

2.60 [1.16 - 5.87]

Partner

Yes

816

96

279

94

1.00 [Reference]

No

34

4

19

6

1.63 [0.92 - 2.91]

Education

Primary/middle school

246

29

87

29

1.00 [Reference]

High school

417

49

142

47

0.96 [0.71 - 1.31]

University

191

22

69

23

1.02 [0.71 - 1.50]

Working activity during the last three months

No

240

29

86

29

1.00 [Reference]

Yes

587

71

204

70

0.97 [0.72 - 1.30]

Reproductive history

Newborn sex

Males

413

48

160

54

1.00 [Reference]

Females

442

52

135

46

0.79 [0.60 - 1.03]

Parity

Primiparae

424

50

153

51

1.00 [Reference]

Multiparae

428

50

145

49

0.94 [0.72 - 1.22]

Previous preterm deliveries§

No

386

91

99

68

1.00 [Reference]

Yes

38

9

46

32

4.72 [2.91 - 7.65]

Previous SGA§

No

343

96

73

74

1.00 [Reference]

Yes

15

4

26

26

8.14 [4.11 - 16.14]

Miscarriages§

No

285

67

76

52

1.00 [Reference]

Yes

140

33

69

48

1.85 [1.26 - 2.71]