Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression model predicting postpartum glucose screening among women at high risk for gestational diabetes mellitus.
| Odds ratio (95% CI)1 | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <25 | 1.00 | |
| 25–35 | 0.73 (0.25–2.15) | 0.571 |
| >35 | 0.75 (0.19–2.98) | 0.684 |
| Educational status | ||
| Other education | 1.00 | |
| Higher education | 0.65 (0.25–1.73) | 0.393 |
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparous | 1.00 | |
| Multiparous | 0.51 (0.20–1.27) | 0.149 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| ≤25.0 | 1.00 | |
| 25.1–30.0 | 1.07 (0.18–6.36) | 0.941 |
| 30.1–35.0 | 1.79 (0.25–12.86) | 0.564 |
| >35.0 | 1.67 (0.19–14.83) | 0.646 |
| Weight gain during pregnancy | ||
| ≤11.5 | 1.00 | |
| 11.6–16.0 | 0.71 (0.27–1.89) | 0.491 |
| >16.1 | 0.67 (0.23–1.92) | 0.454 |
| GDM diagnosed during index pregnancy | 2.23 (0.54–9.26) | 0.269 |
| Insulin therapy during index pregnancy | 1.31 (0.19–9.12) | 0.782 |
| Blood sample of newborn for glucose | 1.30 (0.57–2.97) | 0.536 |
| Risk factors for GDM | ||
| BMI >25 (kg/m2) | 0.99 (0.29–3.36) | 0.989 |
| Previous birth of child >4.5 kg | 0.21 (0.01–3.09) | 0.256 |
| Age >40 years | 0.95 (0.13–7.06) | 0.961 |
| Previous history of GDM | 1.63 (0.48–5.52) | 0.435 |
| Family history of diabetes | 5.09 (2.13–12.12) | <0.001 |
| Special call for OGTT | 13.4 (4.64–38.1) | <0.001 |
1Adjusted odds ratios (ORs), and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and P values.