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. 2018 Feb 21;18:56. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1687-3

Table 3.

Observed and adjusted odds ratio of preeclampsia according to risk factors;17,738 singleton first or second deliveries. KCMC Medical birth registry July 2000-May 2013

Maternal characteristics No preeclampsia (n) Preeclampsia
[n (%)]
Crude
OR (95% CI) P-value
Adjusted*
OR (95% CI) P-value
Mother’s BMI (kg/m2) < 0.001 < 0.001
  < 18.5 underweight 1153 25 (2.1) 0.7 (0.5-1.1) 0.7 (0.4-1.1)
 18.5-24.9 normal 10,694 314 (2.9) Ref Ref
 25.0-29.9 overweight 4077 181 (4.3) 1.5 (1.3-1.8) 1.4 (1.2-1.8)
 30 thru highest obese 1232 62 (4.8) 1.7 (1.3-2.3) 1.8 (1.3-2.4)
P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001
Mother’s age < 0.001 < 0.001
 13-19 2090 61 (2.8) 1.1 (0.8-1.5) 0.9 (0.7-1.3)
 20-24 6268 169 (2.6) Ref Ref
 25-29 5568 187 (3.2) 1.2 (1.0-1.5) 1.2 (1.0-1.5)
 30-34 2493 114 (4.4) 1.7 (1.3-2.2) 1.6 (1.2-2.1)
 35-50 706 49 (6.5) 2.6 (1.9-3.6) 2.6 (1.8-3.7)
P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001
Mother’s education 0.08 0.4
 None 172 5 (2.8) 0.8 (0.3-1.9) 1.2 (0.5-3.1)
 Primary 8839 277 (3.0) 0.8 (0.7-1.0) 1.1 (0.9-1.5)
 Secondary (8-11) 1111 31 (2.7) 0.7 (0.5-1.1) 0.9 (0.6-1.3)
 Higher (12+) 7009 268 (3.7) Ref Ref
P for trend 0.02 0.2
Pregnancy number 0.06 0.001
 First 9992 362 (3.5) Ref Ref
 Second 7164 220 (3.0) 0.8 (0.7-1.0) 0.7 (0.6-0.9)
Marital status 0.003 0.02
 With partner 14,348 459 (3.1) Ref Ref
 Without partner 2746 120 (4.2) 0.7 (0.6-0.9) 0.8 (0.6-1.3)
Mother’s occupation < 0.001 0.07
 Housewife 3463 104 (2.9) 1.0 (0.8-1.4) 1.0 (0.8-1.4)
 Farmer 2704 80 (2.9) Ref Ref
 Service 1227 59 (4.6) 1.6 (1.2-2.3) 1.4 (1.0-2.0)
 Business 4012 113 (2.7) 1.0 (0.7-1.3) 0.8 (0.6-1.1)
 Professional 3629 161 (4.2) 1.5 (1.1-2.0) 1.2 (0.9-1.7)
 Student 573 19 (3.2) 1.1 (0.7-1.9) 1.1 (0.6-1.8)
Mother’s tribe < 0.001 < 0.001
 Chagga 9874 290 (2.9) Ref Ref
 Pare 1951 93 (4.5) 1.6 (1.3-2.1) 1.9 (1.4-2.4)
 Others 5531 199 (3.6) 1.3 (1.1-1.5) 1.5 (1.2-1.8)
Mother’s height 0.009 0.01
  < 155 cm 4017 125 (3.0) 0.7 (0.6-0.9) 0.7 (0.6-1.0)
 155-164 cm 9459 301 (3.1) 0.8 (0.6-0.9) 0.7 (0.6-0.9)
  ≥ 165 cm 3680 156 (4.1) Ref Ref
P for trend 0.01 0.02

*All variables are in the multivariable model