A retrospective analysis of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancy: the case of Luapula Province, Zambia

Table 5 Logistic regression models of risk factors for perinatal outcomes^a

Perinatal outcomes	Maternal age group	Crude Odds ratio (95% CI)	Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI)
Low birth weight (N = 2366)	10–15	1.652 (0.866–3.152)	1.418 (0.417–4.826)
	16–17	1.483 (1.051–2.092)	1.455 (0.811–2.611)
	18–19	1.364 (1.038–1.792)	0.771 (0.461–1.287)
Pre-term delivery (N = 1358)	10–15	2.263 (0.505–10.142)	0.463 (0.038–5.627)
	16–17	2.161 (0.954–4.895)	0.376 (0.078–1.815)
	18–19	1.482 (0.739–2.972)	0.435 (0.119–1.596)
Asphyxia (N = 1216)	10–15	Non-estimable	Non-estimable
	16–17	2.133 (0.387–11.755)	0.717 (0.051–10.048)
	18–19	3.176 (0.924–10.926)	0.361 (0.028–4.706)
Low Apgar score (N = 1859)	10–15	1.820 (0.865–3.828)	0.034 (0.002–0.401)
	16–17	1.639 (1.093–2.458)	0.263 (0.097–0.710)
	18–19	1.201 (0.853–1.690)	0.087 (0.030–0.249)
Neonatal death (N = 1358)	10–15	1.831 (0.631–5.313)	Non-estimable
	16–17	0.663 (0.293–1.500)	Non-estimable
	18–19	1.786 (1.128–2.828)	0.025 (0.002–0.265)

OR = 0 no outcome event for the age group
OR = 1 exposure does not affect odds of outcome
OR > 1 exposure associated with higher odds of outcome
OR < 1 exposure associated with lower odds of outcome
^aThe covariates included in the logistic regression model were marital status, gravida, and ANC

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