Table 2 Factors associated with hypertension in approximately three years postpartum

From: Subsequent high blood pressure and hypertension by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study

 

(n = 7343)

 

Adjusted OR

95%CI

Women with low birthweight

1.62

1.08–2.45

GDM history and GDM during the most recent pregnancy

1.01

0.56–1.82

Age at the follow-up assessment (years)

1.07

1.04–1.10

BMI at the follow-up assessment (kg/m2)

1.16

1.13–1.19

Pulse rate at the follow-up assessment (/min)

1.06

1.05–1.08

Smoking at the follow-up assessment

0.95

0.59–1.54

Drinking the follow-up assessment

1.47

1.13–1.91

Paternal history of chronic hypertension

1.60

1.22–2.10

Maternal history of chronic hypertension or HDP

2.05

1.57–2.69

HDP history and HDP during the most recent pregnancy

5.59

4.29–7.29

  1. HDP hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, BMI body mass index, GDM gestational diabetes mellitus, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
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