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Table 1 Comparison between loss to follow-up and the available study participants at Gondar town public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia: March, 2018-March, 2019 (n=1027)

From: Effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on risk of adverse maternal outcomes: a prospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Follow up status

P value

Available

n (%)

Lost to follow up

n (%)

Maternal age (years )

 < 25

197 (28.4)

126 (37.8)

0.001

 25–29

241 (34.7)

125 (37.5)

 30–34

162 (23.3)

52 (15.6)

 ≥ 35

94 (13.5)

30 (9)

Marital status

 Married

639 (92.1)

306 (91.9)

0.903

 Single and othersa

55 (7.9)

27 (8.1)

Educational level

 Not formal education

134 (19.3)

66 (19.8)

0.981

 Primary education

155 (22.3)

74 (22.2)

 Secondary education and above

405 (58.4)

193 (58)

Employment status

 Employed

275 (39.6)

131 (39.3)

0.946

 Unemployed

419 (60.4)

202 (60.7)

Monthly income (birr)

 < 1500

152 (21.9)

84 (25.2)

0.048

 1500-2499

185 (26.7)

72 (21.6)

 2500-3999

165 (23.8)

65 (19.5)

 ≥ 4000

192 (27.7)

112 (33.6)

MUAC

 MUAC < 28 cm

576 (83)

276 (82.9)

0.964

 MUAC ≥ 28 cm

118 (17)

57 (17.1)

Anemic statusb

 Normal

593 (87.1)

281 (85.7)

0.539

 Anemia

88 (12.9)

47 (14.3)

Parity

 Nullipara

340 (49)

164 (49.2)

0.373

 Primipara

180 (25.9)

97 (29.1)

 Multipara

174 (25.1)

72 (21.6)

Previous history of adverse pregnancy outcomec

 Yes

151 (37.8)

67 (35.6)

0.621

 No

249 (62.3)

121 (64.4)

Family history of diabetes

 Yes

50 (7.2)

12 (3.6)

0.023

 No

644 (92.8)

321 (96.4)

Alcohol use

 Yes

312 (45)

141 (42.3)

0.430

 No

382 (55)

192 (57.7)

Coffee intake

 Yes

484 (69.7)

252 (75.7)

0.048

 No

210 (30.3)

81 (24.3)

Dietary diversity status

 Adequate

322 (46.4)

175 (52.6)

0.065

 Inadequate

372 (53.6)

158 (47.4)

Level of physical activity

 High

208 (30.0)

114 (34.2)

0.387

 Moderate

317 (45.7)

143 (42.9)

 Low

169 (24.4)

76 (22.8)

Antenatal depression

 Yes

70 (10.1)

19 (5.7)

0.020

 No

624 (89.9)

314 (94.3)

  1. a=Divorced/widowed b=18 participants were missed at base line (n=1009) c=(n=588) MUAC=mid upper arm circumference cm=centimeter