Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with preeclampsia among pregnant women in Dessie referral hospital, 2013 (N = 490)
| Variables | Preeclampsia | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| ≤24 | 3 | 138 | 0.36 (0.09 – 1.29) | 0.46 (0.12 – 1.76) |
| 25 – 29 | 12 | 197 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30 – 34 | 16 | 81 | 3.24 (1.47 – 7.16)* | 3.26 (1.35 – 7.8)* |
| ≥35 | 10 | 33 | 4.97 (1.99–12.4)* | 4.5 (1.56 – 12.8)* |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently unmarried | 9 | 33 | 3.55 (1.56 - 8.05)* | 3.03 (1.12- 8.2)* |
| Currently married | 32 | 416 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education status | ||||
| Unable to read/write | 4 | 48 | 1.73 (0.46 – 6.74) | |
| Able to read/write | 12 | 65 | 3.84 (1.29 – 11.4) | |
| Primary education | 9 | 76 | 2.46 (0.79 – 7.64) | |
| Secondary education | 11 | 156 | 1.47 (0.49 – 4.34) | |
| Tertiary level | 104 | 5 | 1 | |
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1 | 8 | 133 | 1.74 (0.78 - 3.86) | |
| >1 | 33 | 316 | 1.00 | |
| Chronic HTN | ||||
| Yes | 6 | 12 | 6.2 (2.2 - 17.6)* | 4.3 (1.33 – 13.9)* |
| No | 35 | 437 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Family history HTN | ||||
| Yes | 25 | 64 | 9.39 (4.76 - 18.57)* | 7.19 (3.4 - 15.2)* |
| No | 16 | 385 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Family history DM | ||||
| Yes | 14 | 44 | 4.77 (2.33 - 9.77)* | 2.4 (1.09 – 5.6)* |
| No | 27 | 405 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
*P-value < 0.05.