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. 2019 Oct 18;7(11):3759–3765. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.1235

Table 2.

Association of maternal RBC folate concentrations with GDM risk

Groups GDM OR (95% CI)
Univariate Multivariate
Quintiles
Q1 (≤1,053.46) 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
Q2 (1,053.46–1,311.47) 2.31 (1.52, 3.50) 2.25 (1.47, 3.43)
Q3 (1,311.47–1,632.50) 2.86 (1.91, 4.29) 2.65 (1.75, 4.02)
Q4 (1,632.50–1,962.06) 2.08 (1.37, 3.18) 1.78 (1.16, 2.75)
Q5 (1,962.06–5,108.11) 2.64 (1.75, 3.97) 2.31 (1.51, 3.52)
P trend 3.12 × 10–4 0.012
Proposed cutoff (nmol/L)
<906 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
906–1,292 2.14 (1.19, 3.85) 2.17 (1.20, 3.95)
≥1,292 3.00 (1.71, 5.25) 2.76 (1.56, 4.89)
P trend <0.001 <0.001
Per 1‐SD increasea 1.22 (1.09, 1.37) 1.16 (1.03, 1.30)

All values are ORs (95% CIs) and determined by using logistic regression.

Adjusted values were adjusted for maternal age, parity, and BMI at enrollment.

a

ORs and 95% CIs were per 1‐SD increase of log‐transformed RBC folate concentrations.