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Table 3 Factors associated with prepregnant BMI, weight gain, preterm deliver and LBW in binary logistic regression model

From: When husband migrate: effects of international migration of husbands on fetal outcomes, body mass index and gestational weight of female spouses that stay behind

Independent variables

B

SE

P

Exp(B)

95% CI for Exp(B)

Lower

Higher

Dependent variable = Pre pregnant BMI <18.5

 Age of LM

-.004

.070

.949

.996

.868

1.142

 Age of husband

.102

.070

.150

1.107

.964

1.271

 Current BMI

-.772

.123

.000

.462

.363

.589

 Parity=Primi

.889

.532

.095

2.433

.857

6.908

 Delivery= Caesarean/forceps/vacuum

-1.559

.608

.010

.210

.064

.692

 Constant

11.398

2.541

.000

   

 Log likelihood

122.327

     

 N observation

284

     

Model χ2=108.567; df=5; p<0.001; Hosmer-Lemeshow test=0.144; Nagelkerke R2=0.571

Dependent variable = Weight gain < 7.0 kg

 Sector=Rural

-.840

.333

.012

.432

.225

.829

 Place of delivery=private hospital

-.645

.558

.248

.525

.176

1.568

 Husband’s education=1-10 years

.027

.399

.945

1.028

.470

2.246

 Delivery=Caesarean/forceps/vacuum

.653

.289

.024

1.922

1.091

3.385

 Parity=Primi

-.832

.314

.008

.435

.235

.805

 LM education=1-10 years

.332

.383

.386

1.393

.658

2.952

 Constant

1.670

.676

.014

   

 Log likelihood

308.625

     

 N observation

263

     

Model χ2=54.886; df=1; p<0.001; Hosmer-Lemeshow test=0.461; Nagelkerke R2=0.114

Dependent variable = Preterm delivery (POA <37 wks)

 Weight gain

-.001

.041

.979

.999

.922

1.082

 Birth weight

-2.230

.487

.000

.108

.041

.279

 Constant

4.221

1.270

.001

   

 Log likelihood

168.385

     

 N observation

284

     

Model χ2=110.895; df=1; p<0.001; Hosmer-Lemeshow test=0.742; Nagelkerke R2=0.185

Dependent variable = LBW (Birth weight<2.5kg)

 Weight gain kg

-.123

.048

.011

.885

.805

.972

 Preterm delivery=Yes

-.330

.368

.370

.719

.350

1.479

 Place of residency=Rural

-1.469

.453

.001

.230

.095

.560

 Delivery= Caesarean/forceps/vacuum

.646

.425

.129

1.907

.829

4.386

 Age of LM

-.038

.051

.458

.963

.871

1.064

 Age of husband

-.026

.051

.620

.975

.881

1.078

 Current BMI

.019

.122

.874

1.020

.802

1.296

 Pre pregnant BMI

-.100

.122

.411

.905

.713

1.148

 Constant

4.567

1.679

.007

   

 Log likelihood

211.288

     

 N observation

263

     

Model χ2=92.861; df=1; p<0.001; Hosmer-Lemeshow test=0.611; Nagelkerke R2=0.177