Table 4.
Multivariate Regression Analyses Predicting Maintaining Higher Weight Category 5 Years After Index Pregnancy
| Stable overweight vs. overweight to normal weight (n=316) | Stable obese vs. obese to overweight (n=459) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gestational weight gain | ||
| Greater than recommended | 1.00 (0.50-2.01) | 0.80 (0.37-1.76) |
| Recommended (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Less than recommended | 0.80 (0.30-2.16) | 0.48 (0.20-1.14) |
| Health before index pregnancy | ||
| Preexisting health conditions before index pregnancy | ||
| Preexisting conditions | 1.43 (0.30-6.88) | 1.66 (0.60-4.63) |
| No preexisting conditions (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pregnancy history | ||
| Parity at index pregnancy | ||
| 0 births (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥1 births | 0.99 (0.49-2.03) | 1.35 (0.66-2.77) |
| Interim pregnancy between index pregnancy and year 1 | ||
| No (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.24 (0.25-6.29) | 1.06 (0.29-3.90) |
| Interim pregnancy between year 1 and year 3 | ||
| No (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.71 (0.35-1.41) | 1.18 (0.58-2.40) |
| Interim pregnancy between year 3 and year 5 | ||
| No (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.29 (0.40-4.17) | 1.09 (0.39-3.00) |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Woman's age at index pregnancy | 1.00 (0.94-1.06) | 1.00 (0.94-1.05) |
| Marital status at index pregnancy | ||
| Married | 0.87 (0.38-1.97) | 1.11 (0.49-2.53) |
| Not married (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hispanic | 1.04 (0.47-2.31) | 2.43 (1.09-5.39)* |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2.83 (1.23-6.50)* | 3.92 (1.86-8.39)** |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school graduate (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| High school graduate or more | 1.04 (0.49-2.22) | 0.85 (0.43-1.69) |
| Household poverty | ||
| <200% of FPL (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥200% of FPL | 1.35 (0.59-3.05) | 1.62 (0.74-3.56) |
| Public assistance participation | ||
| No participation (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Participation | 0.91 (0.44-1.87) | 0.80 (0.40-1.60) |
| Health Insurance | ||
| Private health insurance | 0.93 (0.17-5.17) | 0.28 (0.05-1.61) |
| Public health insurance | 0.80 (0.15-4.34) | 0.32 (0.06-1.79) |
| Uninsured (Reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Results are based on imputed data.
Results an given as odds ratio (95% confidence interval).
***
p<0.001; **p<0.01; *p<0.05.