Table 4.

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among ANC attendees at Muhimbili National Hospital and Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam in 2018

Characteristic	Screened for GDM		Odds ratio (95% CI)	p-value
	Yes = 107 (N/%)	No = 251 (N/%)
Glycosuria
Yes	9 (8.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0.96 (0.880–1.053)	0.401
No	97 (90.7%)	247 (98.4%)
History of delivering big baby
Yes	20 (18.7%)	25 (10%)	2.15 (1.127–4.101)	0.020
No	87 (81.3%)	226 (90%)
History of PIH
Yes	16 (15%)	18 (7.2%)	2.34 (1.131–4.827)	0.021
No	91 (85%)	233 (92.8%)
Awareness of GDM
Yes	67 (62.6%)	94 (37.5%)	2.79 (1.749–4.459)	< 0.001
No	40 (37.4%)	157 (62.5%)
Partner attendance of ANC
Yes	77 (72%)	155 (61.8%)	0.96 (0.902–1.038)	0.360
No	29 (27.1%)	96 (38.2%)
Family member attendance of ANC
Yes	65 (60.7%)	124 (49.4%)	1.57 (0.993–2.504)	0.053
No	42 (39.3%)	127 (50.6%)
Health worker communication about GDM tests
Yes	91 (85%)	8 (3.2%)	1.03 (0.996–1.068)	0.087
No	15 (14%)	219 (87.3%)

Key: PIH Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, ANC Antenatal care