Table 3: Association of maternal prepregnant body mass index with selected birth defects.

Malformation categories No. Cases Urban (95% CI) No. Cases Rural (95% CI)

Congenital heart disease

≥ 30

25-29.9

 

71

40

 

1.6 (1.0 - 2.6)

0.8 (0.5 - 1.4)

 

88

72

 

0.9 (0.6 - 1.2)

0.6 (0.4 - 1.0)

Diaphragmatic hernia

≥ 30

25-29.9

 

95

33

 

1.7 (1.2 - 2. 7)

1.2 (0.8 - 1.8)

 

93

41

 

1.1 (0.6 - 1.5)

0.5 (0.4 - 1.0)

Anorectal atresia

≥ 30

25-29.9

 

15

10

 

0.5 (0.3 - 1.1)

0.3 (0.1 - 1.4)

 

3

2

 

0.2 (0.90 - 0.2)

0.1 (0.81 - 0.2)

Hypospadia

≥ 30

25-29.9

 

13

11

 

0.2 (0.1 - 0.3)

0.4 (0.1 - 1.4)

 

11

13

 

0.1 (0.81 - 0.2)

0.2 (0.98 - 0.3)

Limb reduction defects

≥ 30

25-29.9

 

33

29

 

0.7 (0.4 - 1.3)

1.0

 

15

12

 

0.4 (0.1 - 1.3)

0.6 (0.2 - 0.98)

Total 350 350