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. 2021 Jul 23;16(7):e0254895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254895

Table 2.

a) The risk of late miscarriage and preterm birth, according to GDM status at inclusion in 772/773 women. b) Determinants of late miscarriage, logistical regression.

a) The risk of late miscarriage and preterm birth, according to GDM status at inclusion in 772/773 women.
GDM at inclusion (WHO 1999) p-value GDM at inclusion (WHO 2013) p-value
Yes No Yes No
N (%) 77 (10) 695 (90) 160 (21) 613 (79)
Late miscarriage 4 (5.2) 7 (1.0) 0.003 6 (3.8) 5 (0.8) 0.005
Preterm birth 3 (3.9) 44 (6.3) 0.40 7 (4.4) 40 (6.5) 0.31
b) Determinants of late miscarriage, logistical regression.
Late miscarriage
Univariable Multivariable
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Maternal age 1.13 (0.99–1.29) 0.07 1.13 (0.98–1.32) 0.10
Maternal BMI 1.06 (0.98–1.16) 0.14 1.06 (0.96–1.16) 0.24
Smoking 0.0* 1.00 0.0* 1.00
Randomization 2.65 (0.70–10.05) 0.15 2.56 (0.66–10.00) 0.18
Fasting glucose, incl. 1.31 (0.37–4.6) 0.67 0.46 (0.12–1.8) 0.27
2-hour glucose, incl. 1.71 (1.24–2.36) <0.01 1.69 (1.20–2.39) 0.003
Total model (enter) p = 0.009

OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.

*Confidence interval cannot be computed, as none of the women with late miscarriage did smoke (Fisher’s exact test p = 0.65). Multivariable logistical regression using model: Enter.

Data given as N (%).