Research Article

Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Second Hemoglobin Measurement in Nonanemic Women at First Booking: Effect of Altitude of Residence in Peru

Table 3

Crude and adjusted models to evaluate the association between the value of the second measurement of maternal hemoglobin (Hb) and stillbirths in women with normal hemoglobin levels (11–14.5 g/dL) at first booking in Peru.

Maternal Hb (g/dL)Sample
𝑁
Stillbirths ( 𝑛 = 8 4 6 )
𝑛 % Crude OR Adjusted ORCI at 95%

<92,575682.643.06*2.76*2.113.62
9–10.916,5761400.840.961.020.841.25
11–14.567,0225870.881.01.0
>14.53,121511.631.88*1.48*1.092.04

*Crude OR 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 . Model adjusted for gestational age at first Hb, maternal age, altitude, maternal education, marital status, body mass index, antenatal care, parity, gestational diabetes, and cardiopathy (current pregnancy).