Skip to main content

Table 2 Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes (N = 1300)

From: Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus: findings from a universal screening feasibility program in Lima, Peru

Characteristics

Crude OR (95%CI)

Age and family history of diabetes adjusted OR (95%CI)a

Multivariate OR (95%CI)b

Maternal age (years)

1.03 (1.01–1.06)

–

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

Ethnicity

 Mestizo

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Other

1.02 (0.35–3.00)

1.05 (0.35–3.10)

1.01 (0.34–3.02)

Marital status

 Married or living with partner

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Single or living alone/divorced

1.01 (0.66–1.56)

1.10 (0.70–1.71)

1.04 (0.66–1.66)

Maternal education (years)

 ≤6

Reference

Reference

Reference

 7–12

1.23 (0.47–3.22)

0.79 (0.3–2.11)

1.13 (0.42–3.03)

 > 12

1.35 (0.51–3.53)

0.92 (0.69–1.27)

1.13 (0.41–3.10)

Partner education (years)

 ≤6

Reference

Reference

Reference

 7–12

1.55 (0.46–5.21)

0.52 (0.15–1.76)

1.72 (0.50–5.88)

 > 12

1.88 (0.56–6.34)

0.85 (0.63–1.16)

1.98 (0.57–6.86)

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

 < 25 (normal weight)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 25–29.9 (overweight)

0.93 (0.67–1.31)

0.86 (0.61–1.21)

0.90 (0.63–1.27)

 ≥30 (obese)

1.49 (0.95–2.33)

1.22 (0.76–1.95)

1.29 (0.80–2.07)

Mid-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

 < 25 (normal weight)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 25–29.9 (overweight)

1.28 (0.87–1.90)

1.18 (0.79–1.77)

1.23 (0.82–1.87)

 ≥30 (obese)

1.83 (1.19–2.81)

1.54 (0.98–2.41)

1.64 (1.03–2.61)

P-value for trend

  

0.033

Family history of diabetes

 No/Don’t know

Reference

–

Reference

 Yes

1.53 (1.13–2.07)

–

1.51 (1.10–2.07)

Depression

 No

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.52 (1.09–2.12)

1.53 (1.09–2.14)

1.54 (1.09–2.17)

Perceived health during pregnancy

 Excellent

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Very good

0.47 (.13–1.74)

0.52 (0.14–1.93)

0.62 (0.16–2.34)

 Good

0.70 (0.23–2.18)

0.75 (0.24–2.35)

0.89 (0.28–2.82)

 Fair

0.62 (0.20–1.92)

0.63 (0.20–1.97)

0.69 (0.22–2.21)

 Poor

0.73 (0.20–2.75)

0.73 (0.19–2.76)

0.76 (0.20–2.92)

Difficulty paying for basics

 Very hard/hard

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Somewhat hard

1.19 (0.74–1.91)

1.24 (0.77–1.99)

1.18 (0.73–1.93)

 Not very hard

1.16 (0.74–1.82)

1.25 (0.79–1.97)

1.19 (0.74–1.91)

  1. aAdjusted for age (continuous) and family history of diabetes mellitus among first degree-relatives (yes vs. no/don’t know)
  2. bMain multivariate regression model adjusted for all characteristics (maternal age, ethnicity, marital status, maternal education, paternal education, mid-pregnancy BMI, family history of diabetes, depression, perceived health during pregnancy, and difficulty paying for the basics) except pre-pregnancy BMI and OR (95%CI) from this model are reported here. A second multivariate regression model adjusted for all covariates except mid-pregnancy BMI and the OR (95%CI) for pre-pregnancy BMI is reported from this model