Elevated sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 levels and preterm delivery: after inclusion and exclusion of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and twins

<p>Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.</p><p>*The AOR (95% CI) compares the highest quartile to the lowest quartile of each biomarker.</p>†<p>Model 1: Models were adjusted for age, BMI, parity, cigarette smoking, ethnicity, prior history of preterm delivery, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Twins were excluded.</p>‡<p>Model 2. Models were adjusted for age, BMI, parity, cigarette smoking, ethnicity and prior history of preterm delivery. Patients with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes as well as twins were excluded.</p>§<p>Medically indicated cases of preterm delivery were excluded.