Table 2 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of perinatal mortality in women with and without asthma for the complete and final model (n = 41 142)
Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR for all covariates (95% CI)Adjusted OR for confounders only (95% CI)
Asthma yes/no1.35 (1.08 to 1.67)0.95 (0.74 to 1.22)0.93 (0.75 to 1.17)
Age
    <181.19 (0.73 to 1.91)0.91 (0.49 to 1.69)
    18–34Reference (–)Reference (–)
    ⩾351.59 (1.16 to 2.18)1.40 (0.97 to 2.01)
Social assistance yes/no1.32 (1.05 to 1.67)0.80 (0.60 to 1.06)
Level of education
    ⩽111.25 (0.98 to 1.59)0.95 (0.72 to 1.26)
    ⩾12Reference (–)Reference (–)
    Missing4.49 (3.39 to 5.95)2.44 (1.73 to 3.45)
Parity
    1Reference (–)Reference
    21.13 (0.89 to 1.43)1.12 (0.86 to 1.47)
PIH yes/no1.24 (0.82 to 1.89)0.53 (0.32 to 0.87)
Diabetes mellitus yes/no1.97 (1.07 to 3.60)1.58 (0.79 to 3.18)
Gestational diabetes yes/no0.80 (0.51 to 1.26)0.72 (0.43 to 1.21)
Placental abruption yes/no7.33 (5.59 to 9.62)1.75 (1.28 to 2.40)
Infection of amniotic cavity yes/no3.74 (2.80 to 4.99)1.92 (1.37 to 2.68)
Cord around neck yes/no0.74 (0.55 to 1.01)0.86 (0.61 to 1.21)
Birth weight ⩽2500/>2500 g34.75 (27.58 to 43.79)10.55 (7.40 to 15.15)9.11 (6.61 to 15.55)
Gestational age at birth <37/⩾37 weeks30.62 (24.27 to 38.63)6.24 (4.37 to 8.90)7.07 (5.12 to 9.77)
  • PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension.

  • †Not a confounder variable.