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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with progression of GH towards PE among pregnant women in ACSH and MGH, 2016/ 2017 (N = 240)

From: Gestational hypertension and progression towards preeclampsia in Northern Ethiopia: prospective cohort study

Variables

Maternal outcome

OR (95 % CI)

 

GH-GH

N = 199

GH-PE

N = 41

COR (95 %CI)

AOR (95 %CI)

Maternal age (year)

 < 35

168(84.4 %)

31 (75.6 %)

1

 

 ≥ 35

31(15.6 %)

10 (24.4 %)

1.74 (0.79–3.9)

 

Gestational age at diagnosis (week)

 < 34

56 (28.1 %)

12 (29.3 %)

2.47 ( 0.76–5.35)

 

 ≥ 34

143 (71.9 %)

29 (70.7 %)

1

 

Gravidity

 1

81(40.7 %)

16 (39 %)

3.68 (0.89–4.56)

3.2 (1.32–5.64)

 > 1

118(59.3 %)

25 (61 %)

1

1

Abortion

 Yes

173 (86.9 %)

19(46.3 %)

7.69(5.0-9.09)*

3.84(1.07-25.0)*

 No

26 (13.1 %)

22(53.7 %)

1

1

Previous history of GH

 Yes

3 (1.5 %)

19 (46.3 %)

28.43 (2.92–49.12)*

26.76 (3.03–49.08)*

 No

196 (98.5 %)

22 (53.7 %)

1

1

Family history of chronic hypertension

 Yes

17 (8.5 %)

3 (7.3 %)

2.13 (0.73–4.32)

 

 No

182 (91.5 %)

38 (92.7 %)

1

 

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

 7-<11

13 (6.5 %)

22 (53.7 %)

13.71(3.96–22.40)*

13.1(1.40-17.27)*

 >=11

186 (9.2 %)

19 (46.3 %)

1

1

  1. GH gestational hypertension, PE preeclampsia, COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio 
  2. *P-value < 0.05