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. 2015 Oct 19;3(4):E360–E365. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20140112

Table 2: Predictors of maternal placental syndrome.

Covariate OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
HIV-infection 1.02 (0.72-1.45) 0.85 (0.59-1.21)
Age, yr
18-34 (reference) 1.00 1.00
35-49 0.83 (0.82-0.85) 0.91 (0.89-0.93)
Pre-existing diabetes 2.05 (1.95-2.14) 1.47 (1.39-1.54)
Diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy 1.47 (1.42-1.51) 1.27 (1.23-1.31)
Pre-existing hypertension 5.15 (5.01-5.32) 4.28 (4.15-4.42)
Hyperlipidemia 1.27 (1.21-1.33) 1.03 (0.98-1.08)
Chronic kidney disease 3.78 (3.37-4.25) 1.83 (1.61-2.08)
Aggregated diagnosis groups
0-5 (reference) 1.00 1.00
6-10 1.60 (1.57-1.62) 1.41 (1.38 t0 1.43)
11 or more 2.65 (2.52-2.79) 1.93 (1.82-2.03)
Adequacy of prenatal care (R-GINDEX)
Adequate or intensive (reference) 1.00 1.00
Intermediate 0.58 (0.57-0.59) 0.65 (0.64-0.66)
Inadequate 0.60 (0.58-0.61) 0.70 (0.68-0.72)
Immigration status
Non-immigrant (reference) 1.00 1.00
Non-recent immigrant, Africa or Caribbean 1.00 (0.95-1.06) 0.90 (0.85-0.95)
Non-recent immigrant, other world regions 0.72 (0.69-0.74) 0.70 (0.68-0.72)
Recent immigrant, Africa or Caribbean 0.83 (0.77-0.89) 0.79 (0.73-0.85)
Recent immigrant, other world regions 0.63 (0.61-0.64) 0.64 (0.62-0.66)
Material deprivation income quintile
1 (least deprived; reference) 1.00 1.00
2 1.02 (1.00-1.05) 1.04 (1.01-1.06)
3 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 1.03 (1.00-1.05)
4 1.01 (0.99-1.04) 1.06 (1.03-1.09)
5 (most deprived) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 1.06 (1.03-1.09)
Residential instability quintile
1 (least instability; reference) 1.00 1.00
2 1.09 (1.07-1.12) 1.09 (1.06-1.11)
3 1.11 (1.09-1.14) 1.09 (1.06-1.13)
4 1.07 (1.05-1.10) 1.07 (1.04-1.10)
5 (most instability) 1.03 (1.01-1.06) 1.04 (1.01-1.07)
Multiple birth 2.45 (2.34-2.55) 2.06 (1.97-2.15)
Parity 0.62 (0.61-0.63) 0.61 (0.60-0.62)

Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, R-GINDEX = revised-graduated prenatal care utilization index.