Table 5 Factors associated with the screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in 580 pregnant women attending antenatal care in 58 clinics of Kinshasa, using weighted GEE logistic regression model

Parity

0.023

 0

24/155 (15.5)

1

1

  ≥ 1

131/426 (30.8)

1.84(1.11–3.04)

2.09(1.11–3.99)

–

 15–19

11/82 (13.4)

1

  ≥ 20

144/498 (28.9)

2.01(1.04–3.84)

Marital status

–

 Maried/in union

135/503 (26.8)

1.44(0.67–3.08)

 Single/separated

20/77 (25.9)

1

0.002

  < 20

11/189 (5.8)

1

1

  ≥ 20

144/391 (36.8)

4.24(2.39–7.50)

5.50(2.86–10.89)

Schooling

0.55

 Primary or less

41/231 (17.7)

1

1

 Secondary or more

114/349 (32.7)

1.66(0.90–3.06)

1.92(0.98–3.74)

Occupation

–

 Housewife

86/331 (25.9)

1

 Employed

69/249 (27.7)

1.02(0.73–1.42)

0.038

 Private

136/428(31.8)

3.31(1.38–7.87)

3.49(1.07–11.34)

 Public

19/152 (12.5)

1

1

0.017

 PHCs

54/260 (20.8)

1

1

 Hospitals

101/320 (31.6.)

1.76(0.75–4.13)

3.24(1.24–8.47)

Funded clinic

–

 Yes

99/373 (26.5)

1

 No

56/207 (27.1)

1.04(0.41–2.63)

–

 Yes

40/150 (26.7)

1

 No

115/430 (26.8)

1.01(0.49–2.53)

Location

–

 Rural area

10/44 (22.7)

1

 Urban area

145/536 (27.1)

1.16(0.39–3.8)

0.021

 No

46/91 (50.5)

3.45 (1.64–7.22)

2.39 (1.14–5.02)

 Yes

109/489 (22.3)

1

1