Table 3. ORs of LBW, Preterm Birth and SGA amongst Mothers with Hypertension and Comparatives.
Variables | Mothers with Hypertension n = 2,727 | Comparative Cohort n = 8,181 | Mothers with Untreated Hypertension n = 1,006 | |||
Total no. | % | Total no. | % | Total no. | % | |
LBW | ||||||
Yes | 308 | 11.3 | 418 | 5.1 | 76 | 7.6 |
Crude OR | 2.37 | 1.00 | 1.52 | |||
(95% CI) | (2.03–2.76)‡ | (1.18–1.97)† | ||||
Adjusted OR§ | 2.29 | 1.00 | 1.47 | |||
(95% CI) | (1.95–2.68)‡ | (1.13–1.91)† | ||||
Preterm Birth | ||||||
Yes | 369 | 13.5 | 529 | 6.5 | 84 | 8.4 |
Crude OR | 2.26 | 1.00 | 1.32 | |||
(95% CI) | (1.97–2.61)‡ | (1.04–1.68)* | ||||
Adjusted OR§ | 2.18 | 1.00 | 1.30 | |||
(95% CI) | (1.89–2.52)‡ | (1.01–1.66)* | ||||
SGA | ||||||
Yes | 620 | 22.7 | 1250 | 15.3 | 184 | 18.3 |
Crude OR | 1.63 | 1.00 | 1.24 | |||
(95% CI) | (1.47–1.82)‡ | (1.05–1.47)* | ||||
Adjusted OR§ | 1.62 | 1.00 | 1.27 | |||
(95% CI) | (1.45–1.81)‡ | (1.07–1.52)* |
OR indicates odds ratio; LBW, low birth weight; SGA, small for gestational age; CI, confidence interval.
P<0.05;
P<0.01;
P<0.001;
Adjusted for infant parity, maternal age, education level, diabetes, anemia, coronary heart disease, and hyperlipidemia.