Risk factors

Cases n (%)

Controls n (%)

OR- 95% CI^*

P value^**

Age (mean +/−)

24.9

26

1.9 [1.67 - 3.98]

0.01

History LBW^***

105 (36.45)

57 (19.79)

2.34 [1.58 - 3.47]

0.00

History of still born

49 (17.01)

31 (10.76)

1.71 [1.03 - 2.85]

0.03

History of hypertension

42 (14.5)

31 (10.76)

2.58 [2.55 - 3.16]

0.01

Primiparity

137 (47.56)

46 (15.9)

2.23 [1.37 - 3.63]

0.01

Gestational hypertension

69 (23.95)

35 (12.15)

2.29 [1.44 - 3.67]

0.00

Infection

26 (9.02)

12 (4.16)

2.3 [1.09 - 4.94]

0.019

POMC

91 (31.59)

46 (15.95)

2.45 [1.61 - 3.73]

0.00

Twin pregnancy

49 (17)

19 (6.65)

2.25 [1.37 - 3.73]

0.018

Anemia

77 (26.73)

51 (17.7)

1.72 [1.13 - 2.61]

0.009