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Table 5 Multivariate analysis for factors associated with awareness of GDM among pregnant women attending ANC at KNRH

From: Level of and factors associated with awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital: a cross sectional study

Variables

Adjusted OR

(95 % CI)

p-value

Age

 20–24

Ref.

  

 15–19

0.62

(0.21–1.83)

0.385

 25–29

0.95

(0.53–1.70)

0.856

 30–34

1.69

(0.90–3.15)

0.102

 35 and above

2.34

(1.14–4.81)

0.021

Marital Status

 Married

Ref.

  

 Not Married

1.82

(0.64–5.14)

0.261

Education

 Secondary

Ref.

  

 None/Primary

0.48

(0.24–0.96)

0.038

 Tertiary/University

1.37

(0.79–2.39)

0.261

Employment Status

 Employed

Ref.

  

 Not Employed

0.73

(0.46–1.15)

0.175

Parity

 Nulliparous

Ref.

  

 1–3

0.75

(0.43–1.32)

0.319

 4 and above

0.69

(0.27–1.77)

0.438

History of antenatal screening for RBS

 No

Ref.

  

 Yes

1.35

(0.70–2.60)

0.372

History of antenatal screening for OGTT

 No

Ref.

  

 Yes

1.53

(0.11–21.81)

0.753

History of High Blood Pressure

 No

Ref.

  

 Yes

1.21

(0.42–3.50)

0.726

HIV

 No

Ref.

  

 Yes

0.97

(0.35–2.70)

0.959

Family Member with Diabetes Mellitus

 No

Ref.

  

 Yes

1.07

(0.51–2.24)

0.857