Table 3

OR of frequent pregnancy loss (≥2 or ≥3 times) from childhood secondhand smoke exposure in female never smokers by logistic regression (after PSM)

OR (95% CI)
Number (%)Crude modelModel 1Model 2
Pregnancy loss ≥2
Number of smokers
 None (reference)360 (4.6)111
 1 smoker293 (4.9)1.07 (0.91 to 1.25)1.09 (0.93 to 1.27)1.07 (0.91 to 1.26)
 ≥2 smokers104 (5.6)1.23 (0.99 to 1.54)1.27 (1.01 to 1.59)*1.25 (1.00 to 1.57)*
 P for trend0.080.040.06
Frequency of exposure
 None (reference)360 (4.6)111
 <5 times/week72 (3.7)0.80 (0.62 to 1.04)0.84 (0.65 to 1.08)0.84 (0.65 to 1.09)
 ≥5 times/week325 (5.5)1.21 (1.04 to 1.41)*1.22 (1.05 to 1.43)*1.20 (1.03 to 1.40)*
 P for trend0.020.010.03
Pregnancy loss ≥3
Number of smokers
 None (reference)108 (1.4)111
 1 smoker97 (1.6)1.18 (0.90 to 1.56)1.19 (0.91 to 1.57)1.18 (0.89 to 1.55)
 ≥2 smokers28 (1.5)1.10 (0.72 to 1.67)1.12 (0.74 to 1.71)1.09 (0.72 to 1.67)
 P for trend0.390.330.46
Frequency of exposure
 None (reference)108 (1.4)111
 <5 times/week18 (0.9)0.67 (0.41 to 1.11)0.70 (0.42 to 1.15)0.70 (0.42 to 1.15)
 ≥5 times/week107 (1.8)1.32 (1.01 to 1.73)*1.33 (1.02 to 1.74)*1.30 (1.00 to 1.71)*
 P for trend0.050.040.06
  • *p<0.05.

  • Model 1: Adjusted for age.

  • Model 2: Adjusted for age, education, past occupational dust exposure, past home fuel exposure, oral contraceptive, total pregnancy times, adulthood passive smoke exposure, age at first pregnancy and age at first menarche.