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. 2019 Aug 13;14(8):e0219351. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219351

Table 2. Factors of preterm labor/ectopic pregnancy by using Cox regression.

Events Preterm labor Ectopic pregnancy
Variables Adjusted HR 95% CI 95% CI P Adjusted HR 95% CI 95% CI P
PID
Without Reference Reference
With 1.864 1.482 2.062 <0.001 2.121 1.803 3.776. 0.003
Number of births
1 Reference Reference
≥2 0.993 0.482 1.795 0.513 1.024 0.589 2.131 0.330
Age group (years)
12–19 Reference Reference
20–29 0.607 0.462 0.797 <0.001 0.343 0.079 1.484 0.152
30–39 0.297 0.226 0.390 <0.001 0.192 0.044 0.842 0.029
40–49 0.025 0.017 0.036 <0.001 0.083 0.016 0.426 0.003
50–55 0.000 - - 0.705 0.000 - - 0.933
HTN 1.057 1.008 1.406 0.004 1.496 0.194 11.517 0.699
Heart disease 1.229 1.130 1.405 <0.001 1.792 1.108 5.831 <0.001
CKD 1.404 1.092 1.849 0.017 2.891 0.378 22.120 0.307
Level of care
Hospital center 1.275 1.069 1.626 0.010 1.883 1.669 2.126 <0.001
Regional hospital 1.194 1.026 2.576 0.038 1.475 1.324 1.644 <0.001
Local hospital Reference Reference

HR = hazard ratio, CI = confidence interval, adjusted HR: adjusted variables listed in the table

Adjusted variables: geographical area of residence, urbanization level of residence, monthly income, season, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and obesity