Association between inpatient asthma and gestational age or small for gestational age status among 1565 Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma <10 years of age; Alaska, January 1999–December 2002
| Variable | aOR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| aOR, adjusted odds ratio; LRI, lower respiratory infection; SGA, small for gestational age. | |
| *aOR adjusted for years of Medicaid enrolment, age at enrolment, sex, Alaska Native status, birth residence, caesarean and multiple gestation birth, maternal age, maternal education and maternal prenatal tobacco use. | |
| Gestation <32 weeks | 3.4 (1.8 to 6.4) |
| Gestation 32–36 weeks | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.9) |
| Gestation ⩾37 weeks | Reference |
| SGA | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.7) |
| Not SGA | Reference |