Research Article

Joint Effect of Maternal Tobacco Smoking and Pregestational Diabetes on Preterm Births and Congenital Anomalies: A Population-Based Study in Northern Italy

Table 3

Prevalence difference per 100, prevalence ratio and relative risk of preterm birth, and congenital anomalies associated with pregestational diabetes and/or tobacco smoking, Provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 2007–2010.

PGDSmokingTotal(%)PD100(95% CI)PR(95% CI)RR(95% CI)

Preterm birth
NoNo44940(8.91)Ref.Ref.Ref.
NoYes647(10.94)2.02(−6.12, 10.17)1.23(0.57, 2.64)1.30(0.55, 3.08)
YesNo10030(30.01)21.09(11.68, 30.49)3.37(2.21, 5.14)3.94(2.25, 6.92)
YesYes83(37.50)28.6(−7.37, 64.55)4.21(1.55, 11.51)5.99(1.37, 26.29)

Congenital anomalies
NoNo4496(1.34)Ref.Ref.Ref.
NoYes643(4.69)3.35(−1.97, 8.67)3.51(0.89, 13.81)4.46(1.04, 19.09)
YesNo1006(6.01)4.66(−0.13, 9.46)4.49(1.47, 13.71)4.01(1.22, 13.18)
YesYes81(12.50)11.16(−13.36, 35.68)9.35(1.13, 77.62)12.91(1.30, 127.75)

Adjusted for maternal age at delivery, nationality, and parents’ education level. PGD = pregestational diabetes; PD = prevalence difference; PR = prevalence ratio; RR = relative risk.