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Table 4 Univariate analysis of risk factors associated with GDM

From: Simple method for identification of women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Arusha urban, Tanzania

Variables

B

COR

CI

P-value

Mother’s age ≥ 25yrs

0.005

1.005

0.959–1.052

0.846

Pre-pregnancy BMI

0.023

1.024

0.967–1.084

0.42

BMI during pregnancy

0.087

0.55

0.28–1.02

0.85

Macrosomic (≥ 4 kg)

1.095

2.989

1.631–5.478

 < 0.001*

T2DM history

1.661

5.265

2.879–9.627

 < 0.001*

MUAC ≥ 28 cm

0.467

1.596

1.441–1.767

 < 0.001*

Body fat ≥ 38%

0.498

1.645

1.460–1.855

 < 0.001*

Parity ≥ 4 births

0.093

1.098

0.456–2.644

0.835

Preterm delivery

0.132

1.141

0.324–4.015

0.837

Stillbirth

1.329

3.779

1.343–10.628

0.012*

Neonatal death

-19.439

0.000

0.000–0.004

0.999

Hpertension during pregnancy

0.321

1.378

0.731–2.600

0.327

Reported pre-pregnanacy hypertension

-19.355

0.001

0.000–0.005

0.999

Alcohol intake

0.095

1.100

0.184–6.566

0.917

Presence of glucose in urine

1.015

1.111

0.103–12.037

0.931

Current pregnancy outcomes

 Multiparity

-19.442

0.000

0.00–0.222

0.999

 Delivery mode (Caeserean section)

0.793

2.209

1.088–5.505

0.0089*

 Macrosomic

1.058

2.882

1.238–6.707

0.014*

  1. The word “No” was used as reference in categorical variables
  2. Abbreviations: CI Conidence Interval, COR Crude OR odd ratio, B Beta which is the regression coeficiency
  3. *Significant at p < 0.05