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Table 3 Logistic regression to predict non-reportable results of cfDNA testing

From: Autoimmune disorders but not heparin are associated with cell-free fetal DNA test failure

Variable

N (%) or median (range)

Non-reportable cfDNA assay

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Maternal age (years)

34 (18–49)

1.105 (1.046–1.167)

< 0.001

1.006 (0.926–1.094)

0.883

Gestational age (weeks)

12.6 (11.1–27.5)

1.674 (1.436–1.953)

< 0.001

1.136 (0.936–1.380)

0.198

Maternal weight (kg)

63 (43–110)

1.046 (1.028–1.065)

< 0.001

1.034 (1.006–1.063)

0.017

High risk for down syndrome in maternal serum screeninga

 Yes

60 (20.1)

48.364 (21.319–109.714)

< 0.001

28.823 (9.757–85.146)

< 0.001

 No

239 (79.9)

1

 

1

 

IVF

 Yes

51 (16.1)

0.639 (0.273–1.499)

0.304

  

 No

266 (83.9)

1

   

Patients treated with LMWH

 Yes

35 (11.0)

4.555 (2.176–9.535)

< 0.001

1.993 (0.539–7.377)

0.301

 No

282 (89.0)

1

 

1

 

Patients with autoimmune disease

 Yes

12 (3.8)

9.731 (2.825–33.528)

< 0.001

10.376 (1.618–66.526)

0.014

 No

305 (96.2)

1

 

1

 
  1. Italic values indicate significance of p value (p <  0.05)
  2. LMWH low-molecular-weight heparin, IVF in vitro fertilization
  3. aMissing data in 18 cases