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Table 3 Association between maternal region of origin and pregnancy outcomes, California 2007–2020

From: Variations in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes among Latin American and Caribbean-Born birthing people by region of origin, California birth cohort, 2007–2020

Maternal Place of Birth

Preeclampsia

Gestational Diabetes (GDM)

N (%)

ORa

ORb

N (%)

ORa

ORb

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

(95%CI)

Full Sample Population (n = 4908615)

U.S.-born

(n = 3,522,173)

149,381 (4.24%)

Reference

Reference

259,739 (7.96%)

Reference

Reference

LAC-born (n = 1,385,679)

48,361 (3.49%)

0.82 (0.81–0.83)

0.85 (0.84–0.86)

157,115 (12.79%)

1.61 (1.60–1.62)

1.52 (1.51–1.53)

U.S.-born vs. LAC-born, by region

U.S.-born (n = 3,522,173)

149,381 (4.43%)

Reference

Reference

259,739 (7.96%)

Reference

Reference

Mexico (n = 1,138,029)

38,491 (3.50%)

0.79 (0.78–0.80)

0.83 (0.82–0.84)

133,407 (13.28%)

1.67 (1.66–1.68)

1.60 (1.59–1.61)

Central America (n = 198,372)

8,382 (4.41%)

1.00 (0.97–1.02)

1.02 (0.99–1.04)

19,870 (11.13%)

1.40 (1.38–1.42)

1.30 (1.28–1.32)

Andean-Guiana (n = 24,632)

665 (2.77%)

0.63 (0.58–0.68)

0.63 (0.58–0.68)

1,838 (8.06%)

1.01 (0.97–1.06)

0.76 (0.72–0.79)

Brazil (n = 9,169)

276 (3.10%)

0.70 (0.62–0.79)

0.67 (0.60–0.76)

662 (7.78%)

0.98 (0.90–1.06)

0.69 (0.63–0.74)

Southern Cone (n = 6,714)

194 (2.98%)

0.67 (0.58–0.76)

0.67 (0.58–0.77)

518 (8.36%)

1.05 (0.96–1.15)

0.75 (0.68–0.82)

Caribbean (n = 8,763)

353 (4.20%)

0.95 (0.85–1.05)

0.94 (0.58–0.68)

820 (10.32%)

1.30 (1.21–1.39)

1.02 (0.95–1.10)

  1. aUnadjusted odds ratio
  2. bAdjusted odds ratio for maternal age and infant year of birth