Maternal education and its association with maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes in live births conceived using medically assisted reproduction (MAR)

Table 4 Composite Maternal Morbidity by Infertility Treatment Stratified by Education Level

Outcome		Total Live Births	n	Rate/1,000 Live Births	Adjusted RR (95% CI)
Bachelors+	Total	142,943	1,448	10.1
	IUI/IFM	47,457	308	6.5	0.56 (0.49–0.63)
	IVF	95,486	1,140	11.9	Ref
Without college degree	Total	47,501	445	9.4
	IUI/IFM	21,288	142	6.7	0.58 (0.47–0.71)
	IVF	26,213	303	11.6	Ref

RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; IUI, intrauterine insemination; IFM, infertility medications
Notes: 101 individuals were excluded due to missing information on maternal morbidity Adjusted for maternal age (< 35 vs. 35+), race and ethnicity, marital status, neonatal sex, and birth year

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