Table 5.
Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors that can be associated with preeclampsia among pregnant women.
| Variables | Preeclampsia | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Maternal age | |||||
| < 25 | 34 (85.0) | 6 (15.0) | 1.71 (0.39–7.43) | 0.44 (0.07–2.98) | 0.400 |
| 25 – 29 | 29 (90.6) | 3 (9.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 30 | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) | 2.00 (0.46–8.77) | 0.92 (0.12–7.15) | 0.939 |
| Body weight (Kg) | |||||
| < 65 | 47 (92.2) | 4 (7.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 65 – 74 | 13 (81.3) | 3 (18.8) | 2.71 (0.54–13.68) | 0.88 (0.01–56.16) | 0.950 |
| ≥ 75 | 12 (85.7) | 2 (14.3) | 1.96 (0.32–11.99) | 2.19 (0.05–90.22) | 0.680 |
| Pre-pregnancy hypertension | |||||
| No | 54 (84.4) | 10 (15.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | 1.93 (0.57–6.56) | 1.03 (0.11–9.28) | 0.979 |
| Requirement of antihypertensive medication | |||||
| Regularly or occasionally | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | 0.24 (0.06–0.93)* | 5.45 (1.09–27.31) | 0.039* |
| No | 59 (92.2) | 5 (7.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Primiparous | |||||
| Yes | 30 (81.1) | 7 (18.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| No | 58 (87.9) | 8 (12.1) | 0.59 (0.20–1.79) | 0.57 (0.09–3.46) | 0.536 |
| Gravidity | |||||
| 1 | 30 (81.1) | 7 (18.9) | 1.40 (0.32–6.11) | 1.07 (0.11–10.28) | 0.951 |
| 2 | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 0.30 (0.03–3.15) | 0.29 (0.02–4.94) | 0.391 |
| 3 | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 4 | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) | 0.80 (0.12–5.44) | 1.05 (0.11–10.23) | 0.968 |
| Parity | |||||
| < 2 | 40 (85.1) | 7 (14.9) | 1.44 (0.39–5.36) | 1.57 (0.21–11.55) | 0.659 |
| 2 – 3 | 33 (89.2) | 4 (10.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 4 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3.54 (0.64–19.45) | 3.44 (0.34–34.65) | 0.294 |
| Previous stillborn or miscarriage history | |||||
| 0 | 57 (85.1) | 10 (14.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 1 | 17 (85.0) | 3 (15.0) | 1.01 (0.25–4.08) | 0.77 (0.11–5.39) | 0.789 |
| ≥ 2 | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1.90 (0.18–20.14) | 1.83 (0.01–380.63) | 0.825 |
| Number of children | |||||
| < 2 | 64 (85.3) | 11 (14.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 2 | 27 (90.0) | 3 (10.0) | 0.65 (0.17–2.50) | 1.69 (0.24–11.79) | 0.596 |
| Intake of fruits and vegetables | |||||
| Medium to high | 65 (90.3) | 7 (9.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Low | 9 (56.3) | 7 (43.8) | 7.22 (2.05–25.42)** | 4.29 (0.84–21.98) | 0.081 |
| Frequency of visiting doctor during pregnancy | |||||
| Regularly or occasionally | 68 (88.3) | 9 (11.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Never | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | 6.30 (1.59–24.91)** | 6.83 (1.00–46.48) | 0.050* |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.
aAdjusted for the variables found significant in univariate regression analysis (Requirement of antihypertensive medication, intake of fruits and vegetables, frequency of visiting doctor during pregnancy).