Table 4 Top 10 significant risk factors for progression to more severe hypertensive disorders during pregnancy among Medicaid mothers

1

Prior history of preeclampsia

1.76 (1.52-2.04)

<.0001

Obesity/overweight

3.65 (3.19-4.18)

<.0001

2

Obesity/overweight

1.29 (1.20-1.39)

<.0001

Gestational diabetes

3.63 (2.99-4.41)

<.0001

3

Urinary tract infection

1.19 (1.08-1.30)

<.0001

Prior history of preeclampsia

2.24 (1.78-2.82)

<.0001

4

Prior history of gestational hypertension without preeclampsia

0.87 (0.79-0.96)

0.003

Substance use disorder

1.88 (1.52-2.31)

<.0001

5

Gestational diabetes

1.18 (1.07-1.30)

0.003

History of postpartum hemorrhage

2.16 (1.55-3.00)

<.0001

6

Other race

1.12 (1.00-1.26)

0.025

Prenatal care in first trimester

0.70 (0.61-0.80)

<.0001

7

Age 26 to 35

0.93 (0.87-1.00)

0.030

Prior history of gestational or chronic hypertension without preeclampsia

1.59 (1.37-1.85)

<.0001

8

Diabetes

0.62 (0.49-0.78)

<.0001

9

Northeast region

0.54 (0.42-0.69)

<.0001

10

White race

0.71 (0.61-0.82)

<.0001