Table 2

Multivariable logistic regression analysis predicting HDP and/or GDM

HDPGDMComposite of HDP/GDM
OR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)
4th quartile TGs at 1st trimester2.35 (1.30 to 4.23)1.94 (1.05 to 3.59)*2.21 (1.48 to 3.29)2.09 (1.37 to 3.17)2.28 (1.60 to 3.25)2.04 (1.41 to 2.95)*
4th quartile TGs at 2nd trimester1.97 (1.12 to 3.45)*1.83 (1.02 to 3.27)*2.05 (1.38 to 3.04)*1.93 (1.25 to 2.98) *1.97 (1.39 to 2.79)*1.81 (1.25 to 2.63)*
4th quartile TGs at 3rd trimester2.28 (1.32 to 3.94)*2.89 (1.72 to 4.84)*1.63 (1.09 to 2.44)*1.51 (0.99 to 2.28)*1.80 (1.27 to 2.54)*1.78 (1.24 to 2.54)*
Higher (4th quartile) TGs elevation†1.88 (1.06 to 3.33)*2.09 (1.16 to 3.78)*1.24 (0.82 to 1.89)1.26 (0.83 to 1.94)1.49 (1.04 to 2.13)*1.58 (1.09 to 2.28)*
4th quartile TC at 1st trimester1.77 (0.97 to 3.26)1.69 (0.91 to 3.13)1.10 (0.72 to 1.68)1.15 (0.75 to 1.78)1.37 (0.95 to 1.97)1.38 (0.95 to 2.01)
4th quartile LDL at 1st trimester1.72 (0.95 to 3.10)1.48 (0.80 to 2.71)1.43 (0.96 to 2.14)1.41 (0.93 to 2.15)1.56 (1.09 to 2.12)*1.46 (1.01 to 2.10)*
  • Adjusted confounding variables included maternal age, pre-pregnancy BMI, education years, fasting glucose levels and gestational age at blood collection.

  • *p<0.05.

  • ‡Adjusted before mentioned variables plus weight gain during gestation.

  • BMI, body mass index; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; HDP, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TGs, triglycerides.