Table 8.
Modified Poisson Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Caesarean Delivery at Mengo Hospital
| Factors/Characteristics | MOD | P-value | APR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal Delivery n (%) | Caesarean Delivery n (%) | CPR (95% CI) | ||||
| Presence of indication | ||||||
| No | 68(91.8) | 6(8.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3(3.2) | 123(97.6) | 12.03(5.58–25.99) | 0.000* | 1.35(0.66–2.75) | 0.40 |
| Maternal request | ||||||
| No | 70(44) | 89(55.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1(2.4) | 40(97.5) | 1.74(1.50–2.02) | 0.000* | 1.08(0.94–1.24) | 0.26 |
| Institutional reasons for CS | ||||||
| None | 70(38.89) | 110(61.11) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Reduce stress of labour monitoring | 1(25) | 3(75) | 17.75(5.10–61.75) | 0.000* | 13.24(2.49–70.29) | 0.002* |
| Profit gain | 0(0.0) | 16(100) | 23.67(7.79–71.83) | 0.000* | 17.78(3.75–84.31) | 0.000* |
Notes: Data source: Primary data P-value >0.005, *Meant statistically significant.
Abbreviations: CPR, Crude prevalence Risk ratio; APR, Adjusted prevalence Risk ratio.