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. 2016 Mar 29;11(3):e0152198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152198

Table 3. Mixed models analysis of determinants of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) trajectory during pregnancy, corrected for baseline BPa.

SBP DBP
Adjustedb Estimate 95% CI P Estimate 95% CI P
25(OH)D T1 (nmol/L) 0.020 >0.00–0.04 0.02 0.009 <0.00–0.02 0.158
BMI ≥30 T1 -4.298 -5.80–-2.81 <0.001 -4.444 -5.60–-3.29 <0.001
Nulliparity 1.901 1.14–2.66 <0.001 1.903 1.32–2.49 <0.001
Preexisting medical condition T1 1.245 -0.07–2.56 0.063 0.812 -0.20–1.83 0.117
Age ≥40 years T1 0.682 -1.11–2.48 0.456 0.169 -1.22–1.55 0.811
Assisted reproduction -0.792 -2.47–0.89 0.356 -0.613 -1.91–0.68 0.354
Height (cm) T1 -0.138 -0.20–-0.07 <0.001 -0.164 -0.21–-0.11 <0.001
Weight trajectory (kg) 0.278 0.242–0.31 <0.001 0.246 0.22–0.27 <0.001

SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, 25(OH)D = 25-hydroxyvitamin D, T1 = first trimester, BMI = body mass index. Reference categories for dichotomous variables are baseline BMI<30, parous, no preexisting medical condition, age <40 years, no tobacco use and no assisted reproduction. Weight, 25(OH)D and height are continuous.

a. Blood pressure at 3 time points (gestational week 25, 32 and 37), adjusted for blood pressure at baseline (week 10)

b. Adjusted for baseline SBP or DBP, multifetal pregnancy, Northern European birth country, baseline employment status, gestational age at baseline, month of conception and baseline tobacco use