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Table 5 Example of categorisation from the survey (3).

From: Categorisation of continuous risk factors in epidemiological publications: a survey of current practice

% optimal birth weight

Adjusted

 

Odds Ratio

95% CI

< 75

2.42

1.93,3.05

75-84

1.73

1.47,2.02

85-94

1.09

0.95,1.26

95-104

1 (referent)

 

105-114

0.98

0.83,1.15

115-124

0.97

0.76,1.24

> 124

1.15

0.78,1.69

  1. Risk of mild-moderate intellectual disability, by % optimal birth weight [21].
  2. Reason for inclusion as an example. Seven groups in a large cohort, reference is middle group. Numbers in each group were not provided in the table.
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Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations

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