Table 5

Ectopic pregnancy and live-born preterm delivery among all pregnancies reported by Trinidadian women by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) status


Ectopic pregnancya
Preterm delivery among live-born infantsb



n (prevalence %)
Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
n (prevalence %)
Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Mother not diagnosed with SLE
5 (0.7%)
1.0 (-)
26 (4.7%)
1.0 (-)
Mother diagnosed with SLE
5 (1.4%)
3.6 (0.7–18.7)
19 (7.3%)
1.5 (0.7–3.2)
Pregnancy conceived prior to SLE diagnosis
3 (0.8%)
3.1(0.5–17.9)
12 (4.7%)
1.2(0.5–2.8)
Pregnancy conceived after SLE diagnosis
2 (0.6%)
7.5 (0.9–62.5)
7 (2.7%)
3.4 (1.2–10.0)

aDenominator for all analyses having ectopic pregnancy as the outcome is all reported pregnancies; adjusted for district of residence, maternal age and smoking. bDenominator for all analyses having preterm delivery as the outcome is all live births (excluding foetal death); adjusted for adjusted for district of residence, maternal age and smoking.

Molokhia et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007 9:R124   doi:10.1186/ar2332