Table 2: Predictors of maternal placental syndrome
CovariateOR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
HIV-infection1.02 (0.72-1.45)0.85 (0.59-1.21)
Age, yr
18-34 (reference)1.001.00
35-490.83 (0.82-0.85)0.91 (0.89-0.93)
Pre-existing diabetes2.05 (1.95-2.14)1.47 (1.39-1.54)
Diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy1.47 (1.42-1.51)1.27 (1.23-1.31)
Pre-existing hypertension5.15 (5.01-5.32)4.28 (4.15-4.42)
Hyperlipidemia1.27 (1.21-1.33)1.03 (0.98-1.08)
Chronic kidney disease3.78 (3.37-4.25)1.83 (1.61-2.08)
Aggregated diagnosis groups
0-5 (reference)1.001.00
6-101.60 (1.57-1.62)1.41 (1.38 t0 1.43)
11 or more2.65 (2.52-2.79)1.93 (1.82-2.03)
Adequacy of prenatal care (R-GINDEX)
Adequate or intensive (reference)1.001.00
Intermediate0.58 (0.57-0.59)0.65 (0.64-0.66)
Inadequate0.60 (0.58-0.61)0.70 (0.68-0.72)
Immigration status
Non-immigrant (reference)1.001.00
Non-recent immigrant, Africa or Caribbean1.00 (0.95-1.06)0.90 (0.85-0.95)
Non-recent immigrant, other world regions0.72 (0.69-0.74)0.70 (0.68-0.72)
Recent immigrant, Africa or Caribbean0.83 (0.77-0.89)0.79 (0.73-0.85)
Recent immigrant, other world regions0.63 (0.61-0.64)0.64 (0.62-0.66)
Material deprivation income quintile
1 (least deprived; reference)1.001.00
21.02 (1.00-1.05)1.04 (1.01-1.06)
31.00 (0.97-1.02)1.03 (1.00-1.05)
41.01 (0.99-1.04)1.06 (1.03-1.09)
5 (most deprived)1.00 (0.97-1.02)1.06 (1.03-1.09)
Residential instability quintile
1 (least instability; reference)1.001.00
21.09 (1.07-1.12)1.09 (1.06-1.11)
31.11 (1.09-1.14)1.09 (1.06-1.13)
41.07 (1.05-1.10)1.07 (1.04-1.10)
5 (most instability)1.03 (1.01-1.06)1.04 (1.01-1.07)
Multiple birth2.45 (2.34-2.55)2.06 (1.97-2.15)
Parity0.62 (0.61-0.63)0.61 (0.60-0.62)

Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, R-GINDEX = revised-graduated prenatal care utilization index.