Table 4:

Risk of stillbirth by Aboriginal status and gestational age

Gestational age; Aboriginal statusAdjusted* OR (95% CI)Adjusted rate difference (95% CI)
24–27 weeks
Inuit1.80 (0.80 to 4.05)0.20 (−0.39 to 0.79)
First Nations1.29 (0.80 to 2.07)−0.06 (−0.29 to 0.17)
Non-Aboriginal1.00 (ref)0.00 (ref)
28–36 weeks
Inuit2.37 (1.56 to 3.61)0.94 (−0.45 to 2.33)
First Nations1.68 (1.32 to 2.14)0.26 (−0.34 to 0.86)
Non-Aboriginal1.00 (ref)0.00 (ref)
≥ 37 weeks
Inuit3.05 (1.93 to 4.82)1.24 (−0.15 to 2.63)
First Nations2.61 (2.05 to 3.30)1.04 (0.44 to 1.64)
Non-Aboriginal1.00 (ref)0.00 (ref)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, ref = reference group.

  • * Adjusted for maternal age, education, marital status and parity, and period of data collection.

  • Difference in the stillbirth rate (per 1000 births) between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups, adjusted for maternal age, education, marital status and period of data collection (models including parity yielded unstable estimates).