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Published in final edited form as: Matern Child Health J. 2016 Jun;20(6):1193–1202. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-1919-y

Table 3. Multinomial logistic regression models of associations between levels of occupational activity and preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, Study of Pregnancy Hypertension in Iowa, 2002-2005.

Preeclampsia (n = 258) Gestational hypertension (n = 233)


N (Cases/Controls) OR (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) BMI Adjusted N (Cases/Controls) OR (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) BMI Adjusted
Any occupational work during pregnancy
 No 18/14 REF REF 11/14 REF REF
 Yes 239/168 1.11 (0.54, 2.29) 0.97 (0.45, 2.05) 222/168 1.68 (0.74, 3.80) 1.68 (0.70, 4.01)
Hours per week spent at work (avg/pregnancy) 258/183 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) 233/182 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) 1.00 (0.99, 1.01)
Hours per week spent at work (avg/pregnancy)
 0-36 hours 99/68 REF REF 68/68 REF REF
 36.1-40 hours 110/78 0.97 (0.63, 1.48) 1.02 (0.66, 1.59) 101/78 1.30 (0.83, 2.03) 1.25 (0.78, 1.99)
 >40 hours 49/36 0.94 (0.55, 1.59) 0.89 (0.51, 1.55) 64/36 1.78 (1.05, 3.02) 1.72 (1.00, 2.98)
P for trend 0.81 0.74 0.03 0.04
Carry/lift >20 pounds at work (minutes/day)a 197/137 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) 182/137 1.00 (1.00, 1.01) 1.00 (1.00, 1.01)
Carry/lift >20 pounds at work (minutes/day)a
 None 139/104 REF REF 136/104 REF REF
 0-10 minutes 27/15 1.35 (0.68, 2.66) 1.14 (0.56, 2.33) 19/15 0.97 (0.47, 2.00) 0.79 (0.37, 1.68)
 > 10 minutes 31/18 1.29 (0.68, 2.43) 1.13 (0.58, 2.19) 27/18 1.15 (0.60, 2.19) 1.03 (0.52, 2.04)
P for trend 0.33 0.67 0.72 0.92
On feet at work (hours/day)a 212/154 0.95 (0.90, 1.01) 0.96 (0.91, 1.02) 205/154 0.99 (0.95, 1.03) 0.98 (0.95, 1.02)
On feet at work (hours/day)a
 0-1 hours 73/46 REF REF 55/46 REF REF
 2-4 hours 58/38 0.96 (0.55, 1.67) 1.04 (0.59, 1.85) 59/38 1.30 (0.74, 2.29) 1.50 (0.83, 2.70)
 5-7 hours 48/46 0.66 (0.38, 1.14) 0.67 (0.38, 1.19) 44/46 0.80 (0.45, 1.41) 0.90 (0.50, 1.63)
 >7 hours 33/24 0.87 (0.46, 1.65) 0.88 (0.45, 1.73) 47/24 1.64 (0.87, 3.07) 1.74 (0.90, 3.35)
P for trend 0.30 0.33 0.42 0.35
Time spent standing in one place at work (hours/day)a 215/149 0.95 (0.84, 1.08) 0.92 (0.81, 1.05) 207/149 1.11 (0.99, 1.24) 1.11 (0.99, 1.24)
Time spent standing in one place at work (hours/day)a
 0 hours 148/103 REF REF 124/103 REF REF
 1 hour 39/20 1.36 (0.75, 2.46) 1.44 (0.78, 2.66) 32/20 1.33 (0.72, 2.46) 1.31 (0.69, 2.47)
 2-3 hours 16/13 0.86 (0.40, 1.86) 0.82 (0.37, 1.85) 24/13 1.53 (0.74, 3.16) 1.34 (0.63, 2.84)
 >3 hours 12/13 0.64 (0.28, 1.46) 0.52 (0.21, 1.25) 27/13 1.73 (0.85, 3.51) 1.83 (0.88, 3.80)
P for trend 0.45 0.29 0.06 0.08
Time spent sitting at work (hours/day)a 212/154 1.05 (0.98, 1.13) 1.06 (0.98, 1.13) 205/154 1.05 (0.98, 1.12) 1.05 (0.97, 1.12)
Time spent sitting at work (hours/day)a
 <1 hour 51/41 REF REF 55/41 REF REF
 1-3.9 hours 61/53 0.93 (0.53, 1.61) 0.94 (0.53, 1.68) 49/53 0.69 (0.39, 1.21) 0.70 (0.39, 1.23)
 4-6.9 hours 41/26 1.27 (0.67, 2.41) 1.40 (0.71, 2.73) 45/26 1.29 (0.69, 2.42) 1.36 (0.71, 2.60)
 ≥7 hours 59/34 1.46 (0.80, 2.65) 1.52 (0.81, 2.85) 56/34 1.31 (0.72, 2.36) 1.28 (0.69, 2.37)
P for trend 0.13 0.10 0.15 0.17

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index

a

This question was only asked to those who reported working during their pregnancy.