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. 2018 Sep 13;2(10):1158–1169. doi: 10.1210/js.2018-00200

Table 3.

Associations of the Preconception Biomarker Score and Established Risk Factors With GDM

n Cases n Controls OR (95% CI)
Established risk factors
 Age at preconception examination ≥35 y olda 26 60 0.38 (0.12, 1.18)
 Race/ethnicitya
  Non-Hispanic white 50 186 Reference
  Non-Hispanic black 91 184 1.46 (0.93, 2.29)
  Asian/Pacific Islander 80 84 3.00 (1.81, 4.97)
  Hispanic 35 43 2.68 (1.41, 5.07)
 Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) at preconception examinationa 123 140 2.81 (1.90, 4.14)
 Family history of diabetesa 151 192 2.12 (1.51, 2.97)
Preconception biomarker scores
 Unweighted scoreb,c (continuous) 256 497 1.94 (1.59, 2.36)
 Unweighted scoreb,c (categorical)
  Quartile 1 (0) 42 209 Reference
  Quartile 2 (1) 66 170 1.87 (1.13, 3.10)
  Quartile 3 (2) 77 78 5.04 (2.85, 8.90)
  Quartile 4 (3–4) 71 40 9.84 (4.88, 19.9)
  P for trend <0.0001
 Weighted scorec (continuous) 256 497 2.70 (2.02, 3.62)
 Weighted scorec (categorical)
  Quartile 1 (0) 55 209 Reference
  Quartile 2 (0.49–0.74) 37 123 1.61 (0.91, 2.84)
  Quartile 3 (0.78–1.22) 58 80 2.93 (1.69, 5.08)
  Quartile 4 (1.27–2.69) 119 85 7.78 (4.30, 14.1)
  P for trend <0.0001
a

Model is adjusted for age at preconception examination ≥ 35 y, race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander), overweight/obesity at preconception examination, family history of diabetes, alcohol use at preconception examination (yes, no, unknown), smoking at preconception examination (never, former, current, unknown), and education at preconception examination (≤12 y, 13 to <16 y, ≥16 y, unknown). Previous GDM was omitted from the model, as no controls had a history of GDM.

b

Score includes adiponectin, SHBG, HOMA-IR, and glucose.

c

Model is adjusted for BMI at preconception examination (kilograms per square meter), race/ethnicity (Non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic), family history of diabetes (yes, no), alcohol use at preconception examination (yes, no, unknown), smoking at preconception examination (never, former, current, unknown), and education at preconception examination (≤12 y, 13 to <16 y, ≥16 y, unknown). A separate model was used for each biomarker score.