Table 3

Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and for premature birth by pollution exposure

Exposure
Crude odds ratio
Adjusted* odds ratio



OR (95%CI)
OR (95%CI)

Formaldehyde Categorical variable (tertiles)

1 (reference)


2
0.98 (0.68–1.40)
1.11 (0.72–1.71)
3
1.16 (0.82–1.63)
1.37 (0.91–2.05)

Continuous variable (per 5 μg/m3 increase in concentration)


1.03 (0.76–1.40)
1.07 (0.77–1.49)

Nitrogen dioxide Categorical variable (tertiles)

1 (reference)


2
1.01 (0.70–1.46)
1.14 (0.77–1.68)
3
1.40 (0.99–1.98)
1.68 (1.15–2.46)

Continuous variable (per 10 μg/m3 increase in concentration)


1.16 (1.01–1.34)
1.25 (1.07–1.46)

* Adjusted for parity, maternal age (≤ 19, 20–29, 30–34, ≥ 35), marital status, education, season of birth, maternal and paternal smoking

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