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Table 4 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for preeclampsia according to categories of maternal RTL and mtDNA-CN

From: Association between the peripartum maternal and fetal telomere lengths and mitochondrial DNA copy numbers and preeclampsia: a prospective case–control study

Variables

PE cases

Controls

OR(95%CI) a

p a

N (%)

N (%)

Maternal RTL

   

0.006

  Low(≤ 0.314)

40(31.25)

195(57.18)

1

  High(> 0.314)

88(68.75)

146(42.82)

2.02(1.22–3.32)

Maternal mtDNA-CN

   

0.005

  Low(≤ 2.20)

46(36.51)

186(55.03)

1

  High(> 2.20)

80(63.49)

152(44.97)

2.14(1.26–3.63)

  1. aLogistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, BMI, gravidity, parity, folic acid intake, threatened abortion, second hand smoke, physical activity and education
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