Table 4.

Associations Between Preconception Care Indicators and Pregnancy Risk at Intake Visit

Entire SampleLow-Risk PregHigh-Risk PregP valueHigh-Risk Preg OR95% CI
Contraception counseling (n = 630)0.27*
 Yes (REF)228159 (69.7)69 (30.3)------
 No402263 (65.4)139 (34.6)1.220.86-1.73
Prim care encounter ≤2 Years (n = 640)0.48*
 Yes (REF)470318 (67.7)152 (32.3)
 No170110 (64.7)60 (35.3)1.140.79-1.65
Multivitamin education (n = 598)0.75*
 Yes (REF)7249 (68.1)23 (31.9)
 No526348 (66.2)178 (33.8)1.090.64-1.85
Tobacco avoidance counseling (n = 635)0.17*
 Yes (REF)7354 (74.0)19 (26.0)
 No562371 (66.0)191 (34.0)1.460.84-2.54
Depression screening (n = 157)0.26*
 Negative (REF)13799 (73.2)38 (27.7)
 Positive2012 (60.0)8 (40.0)1.740.66-4.58
BMI (n = 462)0.25*
 BMI >18 and <30 (REF)287200 (69.7)87 (30.3)
 BMI ≤18 and ≥30175113 (64.6)62 (35.4)1.260.85-1.88
STI Risk (n = 640)0.02*
 Low risk (REF)499322 (64.5)177 (35.5)
 High risk141106 (75.2)35 (24.8)0.600.39-0.92
A1c goal couns (n = 24)0.34
 Yes (REF)31 (33.3)2 (66.7)
 No212 (9.5)19 (90.5)4.750.29-78.74
Teratogenic med counseling (n = 635)0.71*
 Yes (REF)1610 (62.5)6 (37.5)
 No619414 (66.9)205 (33.1)0.830.30-2.30
Blood pressure (n = 474)0.02*
 <120/80 (REF)276199 (72.1)77 (27.9)
 ≥120/80198122 (61.6)76 (38.4)1.611.09-2.38
Substance use counseling (n = 636)0.16*
 Yes (REF)6045 (75.0)15 (25.0)
 No576380 (66.0)196 (34.0)1.550.84-2.85
  • * Chi-square test-of-independence.

  • Fisher’s Exact test. Highlighted values indicate statistical significance.

  • Abbreviations: Preg, Pregnancy; OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence interval; REF, Reference; Prim, Primary; STI, Sexually transmitted infection; Med, Medication; BMI, Body Mass Index.