aSingleton live births (all gestations) 1998–2004. bP-value from one-way ANOVA. cP-value from Pearson chi-squared test. dMDI – Multiple Deprivation Index. Missing data in sample: height n = 67; weight
Background: Induction of lung maturation by prenatal steroid treatment has become the standard of care for pregnant women at risk for preterm birth. In addition to the beneficial effects on lung matur
Reference year of maternal age: 27. * p<0.05. †n = 2,123,751 births; ‡n = 2,045,748 singleton live births. Covariates: (1) composite adverse birth outcome (at least one of stillbirth, preterm birth, l
Nombre et pourcentage de naissances vivantes, selon les indicateurs reliés à la naissance (faible poids et poids élevé à la naissance, petit et gros pour l'âge gestationnel, naissances prématurées) et