Abstract
The association between a single interpregnancy interval (IPI) and birth outcomes has not yet been explored using matched methods. We modeled the odds of preterm birth, being small for gestational age, and having low birth weight in a second, live-born infant in a cohort of 192,041 sibling pairs born in Western Australia between 1980 and 2010. The association between IPI and birth outcomes was estimated from the interaction between birth order and IPI (with 18-23 months as the reference category), using conditional logistic regression. Matched analysis showed the odds of preterm birth were higher for siblings born following an IPI of
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-16 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of Epidemiology |
Volume | 188 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |