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. 2011 Nov 18;6(11):e27678. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027678

Table 5. Association between HG and secondary outcomes.

All HG (n = 164) All HG (n = 164) Severe HG (n  = 71) Severe HG (n  = 71)
Estimate (95% CI) Adjusted estimate (95% CI)* Estimate (95% CI) Adjusted estimate (95% CI)*
Spontaneous preterm birth* 1.6 (0.9, 2.9) 1.6 (0.9, 3.0) 2.6 (1.1, 5.5) 2.6(1.2, 5.7)
Pre-eclampsia* 1.9 (1.1, 3.2) 1.5 (0.9, 2.7) 2.3 (1.1, 4.9) 1.9 (0.9, 4.1)
Small for gestational age* 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) 0.8 (0.3, 1.8) 0.7 (0.3, 1.7)
Birthweight (g)** −50 (−156, 56) −30 (−133, 73) −127 (−308, 54) −87 (−259, 84)
Infant sex ratio* (male:female) 1.06 (0.77, 1.45) 1.00 (0.74, 1.38) 1.12 (0.70, 1.79) 1.06 (0.67, 1.69)

*Analysed using logistic regression and presented as adjusted odds ratios (95% CI).

**Analysed using linear regression with robust estimation and presented as adjusted mean differences (95% CI).

All regression models were adjusted for maternal age, smoking, alcohol, ethnic origin, infant sex, SCOPE centre and BMI.