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. 2022 Feb 15;2022(2):hoac007. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoac007

Table III.

Risk of early pregnancy loss per pregnancy with HCG >100 IU/ml according to endometrial preparation protocol in univariable and multivariable analysis.

Early pregnancy loss
Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
N % Odds ratio (CI 95%) Odds ratio (CI 95%) P
Endometrial preparation protocol
 Natural cycle 209 25.7 1 1
 Stimulated cycle 193 23.6 0.89 (0.71–1.12) 0.88 (0.69–1.10) 0.26
 Artificial cycle 808 36.5 1.66 (1.38–1.78) 1.63 (1.35–1.97) <0.0001
Age  (years)
 25–34 626 28.9 1 1
 <25 27 37.5 1.48 (0.91–2.41) 1.44 (0.88–2.37) 0.15
 35–37 264 30.3 1.07 (0.90–1.27) 1.05 (0.88–1.25) 0.62
 38–40 204 38 1.51 (1.24–1.84) 1.50 (1.22–1.84) 0.0001
 >40 89 45.9 2.09 (1.55–2.81) 2.01 (1.48–2.74) <0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)
 18–24 687 31.2 1 1
 <18 45 37.2 1.30 (0.89–1.91) 1.34 (0.91–1.98) 0.14
 25–29 210 31.4 1.01 (0.84–1.22) 1.04 (0.85–1.26) 0.72
 ≥30 125 33.7 1.12 (0.89–1.41) 1.09 (0.85–1.39) 0.49
 Missing data 143 29.5 0.92 (0.74–1.14) 1.32 (0.97–1.79) 0.08
Smoking
 No 779 31.6 1 1
 Yes 295 33.6 1.09 (0.93–1.29) 1.13 (0.95–1.34) 0.16
 Missing data 136 27.4 0.82 (0.66–1.01) 0.88 (0.63–1.19) 0.37
History of early pregnancy loss
 No 1 1
 Yes 277 22.9 2.19 (1.83–2.62) 2.13 (1.72–2.62) <0.0001
Ovulation disorder*
 No 738 30.1 1 1
 Yes 342 36.5 1.33 (1.14–1.56) 1.23 (1.04–1.45) 0.01
 Missing data 130 28.4 0.92 (0.74–1.14) 1.10 (0.82–1.48) 0.52
Uterine disease
 No 1108 30.9 1 1
 Yes 102 39.1 1.43 (1.11–1.86) 1.20 (0.91–1.57) 0.19
Endometriosis
 No 1069 30.9 1
 Yes 141 36.8 1.30 (1.05–1.62) 1.24 (0.99–1.56) 0.07
Length of embryo storage
 <3 months 272 27.4 1 1
 3–6 months 368 32.5 1.27 (1.05–1.53) 1.20 (0.99–1.45) 0.06
 6–12 months 240 34.2 1.37 (1.14–1.69) 1.29 (1.04–1.60) 0.02
 >12 months 326 32.4 1.26 (1.04–1.53) 1.24 (1.01–1.51) 0.04
 Missing data 4 36.4 1.51 (0.44–5.20) 1.22 (0.34–4.32) 0.76
Embryo stage
 Day 2 164 35.3 1 1
 Day 3 499 30.4 0.80 (0.64–0.99) 0.83 (0.66–1.05) 0.11
 Blastocyst 543 31.5 1.00 (0.87–1.15) 0.88 (0.70–1.11) 0.28
 Zygote 4 28.6 0.73 (0.23–2.37) 0.71 (0.21–2.37) 0.57
*

Ovulation disorders include central anovulation, polycystic ovary syndrome, and primary ovarian insufficiency.