Table 6.

Adjusted OR (AOR) for factors associated with GDM among pregnant women attending ANC at Dodoma region (N=582)

Variable	OR	95% CI		P value	AOR	95% CI		P value
		Lower	Upper			Lower	Upper
Age category (years)
<20 (ref)	1				1
20–34	2.397	1.255	4.58	0.008	1.678	0.809	3.481	0.164
>35	3.559	1.574	8.048	0.002	3.115	1.161	8.359	0.024
Pre-eclampsia
Negative (ref)	1
Positive	4.003	1.525	10.509	0.005	3.684	1.202	5.293	0.023
Physical activity level
Low	4.927	2.501	9.708	0	4.758	2.232	10.143	0
Moderate (ref)	1
Awareness
Yes (ref)	1
No	9.533	1.275	71.302	0.028	6.371	1.944	13.919	0.01
Alcohol use
None (ref)	1
One bottle per day	4.27	1.736	10.504	0.002	4.477	1.642	12.202	0.003
Stopped after conception	5.255	0.953	28.983	0.057	4.827	0.717	23.52	0.106
Family history of diabetes
Yes	3.054	1.688	5.524	0	2.344	1.239	4.434	0.009
No (ref)	1

ANC, antenatal care; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus.