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Table 2 Odd ratios from logistic regression for factors associated with eclampsia

From: Prevalence and materno-fetal outcomes of preeclampsia/eclampsia amongst pregnant women at a teaching hospital in north-central Nigeria: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Variable

Adjusted odd ratio

95% confidence interval

P-value

Age group (yr)

  ≤ 24 (RC)

1

  

 25–29

0.225

0.100–0.507

0.037*

 30–34

0.231

0.106–0.503

0.001*

  ≥ 35

0.117

0.117–0.315

0.001*

Marital status

 Married (RC)

1

  

 Not married

1.594

0.424–5.994

0.490

Type of education

 No formal education (RC)

1

  

 Primary

0.248

0.069–0.893

0.033*

 Secondary

0.186

0.058–0.598

0.005*

 Tertiary

0.063

0.017–0.234

0.001*

Booking status

 Unbooked (RC)

1

  

  Booked at the teaching hospital

0.035

0.009–0.138

0.001*

  Booked elsewhere at PHC

0.344

0.138–0.854

0.021*

  Booked in a secondary health center

0.155

0.062–0.388

0.000*

  Booked in a private clinic/maternity center

0.257

0.081–0.813

0.021*

Parity

 Nulliparous (RC)

1

  

 Primiparous

0.776

0.363–1.659

0.513

 Multiparous

0.501

0.238–1.054

0.069

 Grand multiparous

0.626

0.221–1.774

0.378

Attend ANC

 No (RC)

1

  

 Yes

0.161

0.072–0.359

0.001*

Place of ANC

 Teaching hospital

0.026

0.005–0.124

0.001*

 General hospital

0.150

0.061–0.372

0.001*

 Primary health care1

0.335

0.132–0.849

0.021*

 Private clinic/maternity home

0.317

0.108–0.929

0.036*

 No ANC attended (RC)

1

  
  1. RC reference category, PHC primary healthcare center, ANC ante natal care
  2. *P < 0.05