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. 2024 Jun 7;17:2303–2316. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S457739

Table 3.

Final Model Formed from Multivariable Analysis Results, on GDM Case and Control Study, Pregnant Women in Sidama-Region, Ethiopia(n=633), 2023

Determinants Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) COR(95% CI) AOR(95% CI) P value
Case (n=255) Control (n=378)
No No
Age at first conception (in years) 255 378 0.97(0.95,0.99) 0.97(0.95,0.99) 0.01*
Place of residence
Rural 156 239 1 1
Urban 99 139 1.09(0.79,1.51) 1.66 (01.14,2.40) 0.01**
Education of women
Non-Educated 68 95 1 1
Primary school completed 40 83 0.67(0.41,1.10) 0.70(0.43,1.16) 0.17
Secondary school completed 89 122 1.02(0.67,1.54) 1.15(0.73,1.80) 0.56
University/College 58 78 1.04(0.66,1.65) 1.16(0.67,1.91) 0.57
Education of spouse’s
Non-Educated 32 66 1 1
Primary school completed 42 64 1.35(0.76,2.40) 1.23(0.68,2.21) 0.48
Secondary school completed 41 69 1.23(0.69,2.17) 1.08(0.60,1.94) 0.80
University/College 140 179 1.61(1.0,02.60) 1.16(0.71,1.90) 0.55
Marital status
Single 63 82 1 1
Married 79 110 0.94(0.60,1.45) 0.72(0.44,1.15) 0.17
Separated 62 73 1.11(0.69,1.77) 0.96(0.57,1.60) 0.86
Widowed 51 113 1.52(0.84,2.73) 0.52(0.30,0.90) 0.02*
Wealth index in quartiles
Lowest 75 100 1 1
Middle 130 168 1.03(0.71,1.50) 0.87(0.58,1.30) 0.51
Highest 50 110 0.61(0.39,0.950) 0.63(0.39,1.01) 0.06
Previous history of still birth
No 161 249 1
Yes 94 129 1.13(0.81,1.57) 1.15(1.04,2.30) 0.03*
Previous C/S# history
No 128 215 1 1
Yes 127 163 1.31(0.95,1.80) 1.86(1.13,2.66) 0.01*
Previous GDM history
No 121 213 1 1
Yes 134 165 1.43(1.04,1.97) 0.73(0.73,1.18) 0.20
Preterm delivery history of women
No 168 286 1 1
Yes 87 92 1.61(1.14,2.28) 1.28(0.77,2.12) 0.34
Previous child birth weight 255 378 1.15(0.70,1.90) 0.95(0.55,1.64) 0.85
HIV/AIDS status
Positive 111 121 1 1
Negative 144 257 0.61(0.44,0.85) 01.16(0.81,1.65) 0.42
Parity 255 378 1.09(1.02,1.16) 1.10(1.03,1.17) 0.01**
Measure MUAC of women in CM
MUAC < 28.00 Cm! 185 299 1 1
MUAC>/= 28.01 Cm 70 79 1.43(0.99,2.07) 1.00(0.96,1.04) 0.90

Notes: *Significant at P<0.05, **Significant at P<0.01. #C/S, Caesarian-sections, !CM, Centimeters. Outcome Variable: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Exposure Variable(s) entered: age at first conception (in years), Place of residence, education of women, education of spouse’s, marital status, wealth index in quartiles, previous history of still birth, previous GDM history, previous C/S history, preterm delivery history of women, Previous child birth weight, HIV/AIDS status, Parity, and measure MUAC of women in CM.