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. 2023 Jun 3;23:414. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05657-8

Table 2.

Maternal ppBMI status and risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM women

Outcomes Underweight Normal weight Overweight/obese
PIH, n (%) 2(3.1) 19(4) 22(10.1)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 0.770(0.175–3.386) 1(ref) 2.723(1.442–5.145)*
 Adjusted OR (95%CI) 0.971(0.211–4.467) 1(ref) 2.828(1.382–5.787)*
Preeclampsia, n (%) 1(1.5) 13(2.7) 10(4.6)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 0.563(0.072–4.372) 1(ref) 1.731(0.747–4.011)
 Adjusted OR (95%CI) 0.667(0.081–5.468) 1(ref) 1.959(0.783–4.902)
CS, n (%) 23(35.4) 210(43.7) 131(60.1)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 0.707(0.412–1.212) 1(ref) 1.943(1.403–2.691)**
 Adjusted OR (95%CI) 0.790(0.437–1.429) 1(ref) 2.466(1.694–3.590)**
Preterm delivery, n (%) 4(6.2) 25(5.2) 26(11.9)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 1.191(0.401–3.538) 1(ref) 2.459(1.385–4.367)*
 Adjusted ORa (95%CI) 0.682(0.148–3.139) 1(ref) 2.446(1.233–4.854)*
LGA, n (%) 11(16.9) 113(23.5) 70(32.1)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 0.663(0.335–1.312) 1(ref) 1.540(1.081–2.194)*
 Adjusted ORb (95%CI) 0.624(0.293–1.330) 1(ref) 1.664(1.120–2.472)*
SGA, n (%) 1(1.5) 7(1.5) 4(1.8)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 1.058(0.128–8.740) 1(ref) 1.266(0.367–4.369)
 Adjusted ORb (95%CI) - 1(ref) 1.517(0.394–5.849)
Macrosomia, n (%) 1(1.5) 39(8.1) 32(14.7)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 0.178(0.024–1.317) 1(ref) 1.981(1.203–3.261)*
 Adjusted ORc (95%CI) 0.178(0.023–1.390) 1(ref) 2.682(1.511–4.760)*
Low birth weight, n (%) 4(6.2) 17(3.5) 15(6.9)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 1.800(0.586–5.527) 1(ref) 2.405(1.002–4.177)*
 Adjusted ORc (95%CI) 1.744(0.195–15.563) 1(ref) 1.015(0.278–3.705)
Any pregnancy complication, n (%) 33(50.8) 274(57) 164(75.2)
 Unadjusted OR (95%CI) 0.779(0.464–1.309) 1(ref) 2.294(1.606–3.277)**
 Adjusted ORa (95%CI) 0.764(0.435–1.341) 1(ref) 2.766(1.840–4.158)**

Abbreviations: ppBMI: pre-pregnancy body mass index; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus; FBG: fasting blood glucose; PIH: pregnancy-induced hypertension; CS: cesarean delivery; LGA: large-for-gestational age; SGA: small for-gestational age; OR: odds ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval

Adjusted OR: adjusted for maternal age, primiparity, gestational weeks, GWG, FBG and implementation on doctors’ advices

Adjusted ORa: adjusted for maternal age, primiparity, GWG, FBG and implementation on doctor’s advice

Adjusted ORb: adjusted for maternal age, primiparity, GWG, FBG, implementation on doctor’s advice, PIH and preeclampsia

Adjusted ORc: adjusted for maternal age, gestational weeks, primiparity, GWG, FBG, implementation on doctor’s advice, PIH and preeclampsia

*p value < 0.05; **p value < 0.001