Research Article

Incidence and Contributing Factors of Persistent Hyperglycemia at 6–12 Weeks Postpartum in Iranian Women with Gestational Diabetes: Results from LAGA Cohort Study

Table 3

Independent risk factors for glucose intolerance (prediabetes or diabetes) early postpartum using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

VariablesUnadjusted ORsCI valueAdjusted ORs95% CI value

Gestational age at diagnosis0.900.86–0.95<0.0010.920.88–0.970.006
FPG of first visit pregnancy1.041.01–1.070.0081.040.93–1.020.27
FPG on OGTT pregnancy ≥ 1006.102.83–13.4<0.0013.861.60–9.320.003
2-hour plasma glucose pregnancy1.011.002–1.0220.0161.0050.99–1.010.45
BP systolic pregnancy1.021.007–1.040.0061.021.002–1.040.032
Insulin or metformin treatment5.452.42–12.28<0.0013.141.20–8.210.020
Postpartum BMI1.101.01–1.190.0151.040.94–1.150. 39
Preterm delivery (<37 weeks gestation)4.061.33–12.410.0143.170.83–12.40.091

The model is adjusted for covariates which had statistical value less than 0.05 in the univariate analysis.