Table 2.
Characteristics | Caesarean Section | |
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RR * (95% CI **) | p-Value | |
Age (below/over mean value) | 1.58 (1.25–1.91) | p = 0.0048 |
Ethnicity (Greek/other) | 0.97 (0.34–1.67) | p = 0.5503 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (underweight or normal/overweight or obese) | 2.14 (1.91–2.40) | p = 0.0008 |
Educational status (below/over mean value) | 1.43 (0.88–1.99) | p = 0.1705 |
Financial status (low or medium/high) | 1.31 (0.92–1.76) | p = 0.0387 |
Smoking habits (No/Yes) | 1.72 (1.28–2.38) | p = 0.0412 |
Parity (Nulliparity/Multiparity) | 1.20 (0.83–1.73) | p = 0.1433 |
Gestational weight gain (below/over mean value) | 1.26 (0.96–1.62) | p = 0.0094 |
Preterm birth (No/Yes) | 1.84 (1.59–2.09) | p = 0.0012 |
Gestational diabetes (No/Yes) | 1.07 (0.23–2.04) | p = 0.8498 |
Gestational hypertension (No/Yes) | 1.18 (0.69–1.85) | p = 0.2085 |
Exclusive breastfeeding (No/Yes) | 0.44 (0.19–0.68) | p = 0.0002 |
Type of hospital of delivery (public/private) | 2.05 (1.78–2.41) | p = 0.0021 |
* Relative Risk: RR; ** CI: Confidence Interval.