Table 3.

Associations Between Preconception Care Indicators and Preterm Delivery

Entire SampleTerm DeliveryPreterm DeliveryP valuePreterm OR95% CI
Contraception counseling (n = 652)0.16*
 Yes (REF)233164 (70.4)69 (29.6)------
 No419272 (64.9)147 (35.1)1.290.91-1.82
Prim care encounter ≤2 Years (n = 663)0.50*
 Yes (REF)481317 (65.9)164 (34.1)------
 No182125 (68.7)57 (31.3)0.880.61-1.27
Multivitamin education (n = 620)0.28*
 Yes (REF)7345 (61.6)28 (38.4)------
 No547372 (68.0)175 (32.0)0.760.46-1.25
Tobacco avoidance counseling (n = 657)0.40*
 Yes (REF)7547 (62.7)28 (37.3)------
 No582393 (67.5)189 (32.5)0.810.49-1.33
Depression screening (n = 161)0.30*
 Negative (REF)14096 (68.6)44 (31.4)------
 Positive2112 (57.1)9 (42.9)1.640.64-4.17
BMI (n = 475)0.07*
 BMI >18 and <30 (REF)298206 (69.1)92 (30.9)------
 BMI ≤18 and ≥30177108 (61.0)69 (39.0)1.430.97-2.11
STI Risk (n = 663)0.51*
 Low risk (REF)518342 (66.0)176 (34.0)------
 High risk145100 (69.0)45 (31.0)0.870.59-1.30
A1c goal counseling (n = 27)0.53
 Yes (REF)30 (0.0)3 (100.0)------
 No249 (37.5)15 (62.5)n/an/a
Teratogenic med counseling (n = 658)0.72*
 Yes (REF)1610 (62.5)6 (37.5)------
 No642429 (66.8)213 (33.2)0.830.30-2.31
Blood pressure (n = 488)0.002*
 <120/80 (REF)287204 (71.1)83 (28.9)------
 ≥120/80201115 (57.2)86 (42.8)1.841.26-2.68
Substance use counseling (n = 659)0.16*
 Yes (REF)6045 (75.0)15 (25.0)------
 No599396 (66.1)203 (33.9)1.540.84-2.83
  • * Chi-square test-of-independence.

  • Fisher’s Exact test. Highlighted values indicate statistical significance.

  • Abbreviations: OR, Odds ratio; REF, Reference; Prim, Primary; BMI, Body mass index; STI, Sexually transmitted infection; Med, Medication.