Table 4 Bivariate analysis for factors associated with awareness of GDM among pregnant women attending ANC at KNRH

Age

 20–24

39 (27.27)

104 (72.73)

Ref.

 15–19

5 (16.67)

25 (83.33)

0.53

[0.19–1.49]

0.231

 25–29

32 (28.07)

82 (71.93)

1.04

[0.60–1.80]

0.887

 30–34

28 (38.89)

44 (61.11)

1.70

[0.93–3.09]

0.084

 35 and above

21 (47.73)

23 (52.27)

2.43

[1.21–4.89]

0.012

Marital Status

 Married

119 (30.83)

267 (69.17)

Ref.

 Not Married

6 (35.29)

11 (64.71)

1.22

[0.44–3.39]

0.698

Education

 Secondary

79 (31.23)

174 (68.77)

Ref.

 None/Primary

15 (19.48)

62 (80.52)

0.53

[0.29–0.99]

0.048

 Tertiary/University

31 (42.47)

42 (57.53)

1.63

[0.95–2.78]

0.075

Employment Status

 Employed

79 (35.59)

143 (64.41)

Ref.

 Not Employed

46 (25.41)

135 (74.59)

0.62

[0.40–0.95]

0.029

Parity

 Nulliparous

40 (29.41)

96 (70.59)

Ref.

 1–3

66 (30.28)

152 (69.72)

1.04

[0.65–1.67]

0.863

 4 and above

19 (38.78)

30 (61.22)

1.52

[0.77–3.01]

0.230

History of antenatal screening for RBS

 No

105 (30.17)

243 (69.83)

Ref.

 Yes

20 (36.36)

35 (63.64)

1.32

[0.73–2.40]

0.358

History of antenatal screening for OGTT

 No

123 (30.90)

275 (69.10)

Ref.

 Yes

2 (40.00)

3 (60.00)

1.49

[0.25–9.05]

0.665

History of High Blood Pressure

 No

116(30.45)

265(69.55)

Ref.

 Yes

9 (40.91)

13 (59.09)

1.58

[0.66–3.81]

0.306

HIV

 No

117(30.79)

263(69.21)

Ref.

 Yes

8 (34.78)

15 (65.22)

1.20

[0.49–2.91]

0.688

Family Member with Diabetes Mellitus

 No

111(30.41)

254(69.59)

Ref.

 Yes

14 (36.84)

24 (63.16)

1.33

[0.67–2.68]

0.417