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Table 2 Factors associated with pre-eclampsia in Medani Maternity hospital, Central Sudan using univariate or multivariate analysis

From: Malaria and pre-eclampsia in an area with unstable malaria transmission in Central Sudan

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

The variable

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Age

1.0

0.9-1.0

0.5

1.0

0.9-1.1

0.1

Primigravidae

2.5

1.5-4.4

0.001

0.9

0.7-1.0

0.2

Family history of hypertension

6.7

3.7-12.2

0.001

5.7

2.9-11.5

0.001

History of malaria

3.7

1.8-7.7

0.001

2.0

0.9-4.4

0.07

Educational level < secondary

0.9

0.9-1.0

0.3

1.0

0.5-2.0

0.9

Lack of antenatal care

2.0

1.0-3.6

0.02

2.4

0.9-6.1

0.06

Body mass index

0.9

0.8-1.0

0.3

1.0

0.9-1.1

0.9

Blood group O vs.non group O

1.4

0.9-2.3

0.08

1.1

0.6-2.0

0.5

Placental malaria

1.9

1.0-3.7

0.05

2.3

1.0-5.2

0.04