Research Article

Determinants of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension among Mothers Attending Public Hospitals in Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia: Findings from Unmatched Case-Control Study

Table 5

Dietary, familial, and lifestyle characteristics of mothers with/without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia, 2020.

VariablesPIHCOR (95% CI) value
CasesControls
Number (%)Number (%)

Family Hx of HTNYes58 (61.1)26 (13.8)9.76 (5.44–17.52)<0.0001
No37 (38.9)162 (86.2)1

MUAC≤22.1 cm30 (31.6)65 (34.6)1
>22.1 cm65 (68.4)123 (65.4)1.14 (0.67–1.93)0.614

Alcohol consumptionYes36 (37.9)26 (13.8)3.80 (2.11–6.83)<0.0001
No59 (62.1)162 (86.2)1

Chewing chatYes5 (5.3)5 (2.7)2.03 (0.57–7.20)0.272
No90 (94.7)183 (97.3)1

Drinking coffeeYes84 (88.4)149 (79.3)1.99 (0.97–4.10)0.06
No11 (11.6)39 (20.7)1

Frequency of drinking coffee (n = 233)Daily77 (91.7)145 (97.3)3.29 (0.93–11.60)0.063
Weekly7 (8.3)4 (2.7)1

Amount of coffee (n = 233)≤2 cups71 (84.5)117 (78.5)1
3 or more cups13 (15.5)32 (21.5)0.66 (0.33–1.360)0.267

Fruit intakeYes83 (87.4)181 (96.3)0.26 (0.10–0.70)0.008
No12 (12.6)7 (3.7)1

Vegetable intakeYes80 (84.2)182 (96.8)0.17 (0.06–0.47)0.001
No15 (15.8)6 (3.2)1