Table 3:

Risk of stillbirth at 24 or more weeks of gestation, by Aboriginal status

Aboriginal statusUnadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted* OR (95% CI)Adjusted rate difference (95% CI)
Inuit1.92 (1.44 to 2.55)2.49 (1.86 to 3.32)2.16 (0.19 to 4.13)
First Nations1.60 (1.37 to 1.87)1.94 (1.66 to 2.28)1.14 (0.35 to 1.93)
Non-Aboriginal1.00 (ref)1.00 (ref)0.00 (ref)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, ref = reference group.

  • * Adjusted for maternal age, education, marital status, 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).