Table 2

The risk of preterm birth in different sociodemographic groups and the prevalence of these characteristics in the study periods 1990–1994, 1995–1999, 2000–2004, 2005–2009 and 2010–2014

CharacteristicsCalendar period
1990–19941995–19992000–20042005–20092010–2014
n=13 085n=12 798n=13 371n=12 066n=11 743
ORa (95% CI)PORa (95% CI)PORa (95% CI)PORa (95% CI)PORa (95% CI)P
Parity
<30.80 (0.73 to 0.87)690.71 (0.65 to 0.78)750.60 (0.54 to 0.67)800.57 (0.50 to 0.64)860.60 (0.49 to 0.71)91
≥313112512011419
Education (years)
<6172158141137124
≥60.79 (0.72 to 0.87)280.84 (0.77 to 0.92)420.73 (0.66 to 0.80)590.78 (0.69 to 0.87)630.84 (0.73 to 0.97)76
  • Adjusted for women’s age, parity, education in years and household wealth index

  • Prevalence is provided as per ccent

  • CI, confidence interval; ORa, odds ratio adjusted; P, prevalence.