Table 5.
Obstetric predictors of caesarean section among respondents
| Variables | Mode of delivery | cOR (95% CI), p-value | aOR (95% CI), p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVD (290) n (%) | CS (28) n (%) | |||
| Type of birth | ||||
| singleton | 283(92.8) | 22(7.2) | Ref | Ref |
| twin | 7(53.9) | 6(46.1) | 11.03(3.41–35.65), < 0.001 | 6.88(1.64–28.95), 0.009 |
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1–2 | 185(91.6) | 17(8.4) | Ref | |
| 3 + | 105(90.5) | 11(9.5) | 1.14(0.51–2.53), 0.747 | |
| Parity | ||||
| nulliparity | 97(92.4) | 8(7.6) | Ref | |
| multiparity | 193(90.6) | 20(9.4) | 1.26(0.53–2.96), 0.601 | |
| Gestational age | ||||
| pre-term | 43(72.9) | 16(27.1) | Ref | Ref |
| normal term | 247(95.4) | 12(4.6) | 0.13(0.06–0.30), < 0.001 | 0.21(0.08–0.54), 0.001 |
| Number of pregnancies in the Last 5 years | ||||
| 1 | 105(91.3) | 10(8.7) | Ref | |
| 2 + | 185(91.1) | 18(8.9) | 1.02(0.45–2.29), 0.959 | |
| Plan Conception | ||||
| No | 104(92.0) | 9(8.0) | Ref | |
| Yes | 186(90.7) | 19(9.3) | 1.18(0.52–2.70), 0.695 | |
| Previous history of LBW | ||||
| Absent | 279(91.8) | 25(8.2) | Ref | |
| Present | 11(78.6) | 3(21.40 | 3.04(0.80–11.63), 0.104 | |
| Previous history of abortion | ||||
| Absent | 265(90.8) | 27(9.2) | Ref | |
| Present | 25(96.2) | 1(3.8) | 0.39(0.05–3.01), 0.368 | |
| Previous history of stillbirth | ||||
| Absent | 289(91.5) | 27(8.5) | Ref | |
| Present | 1(50.0) | 1(50.0) | 10.70(0.65–176.0), 0.097 | |
| Previous history of complication | ||||
| Absent | 284(92.2) | 24(7.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Present | 6(60.0) | 4(40.0) | 7.89(2.08–29.89), 0.002 | 10.55(2.42–46.04, 0.002 |
| Family History of HPT | ||||
| No | 277(92.0) | 24(8.0) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 13(76.5) | 4(23.5) | 3.55(1.07–11.7), 0.038 | 3.74(0.95–14.67), 0.058 |
| LLINS | ||||
| No | 74(96.1) | 3(3.9) | Ref | |
| Yes | 216(89.6) | 25(10.4) | 2.85(0.84–9.73), 0.092 | |
| Iron supplementation | ||||
| No | 49(87.5) | 7(12.5) | Ref | |
| Yes | 241(92.0) | 21(8.0) | 0.61(0.25–1.51), 0.286 | |
| SP doses | ||||
| not standard | 120(87.0) | 18(13.0) | Ref | Ref |
| standard | 170(94.4) | 10(5.6) | 0.39(0.17–0.88), 0.023 | 1.04(0.39–2.81), 0.938 |
| Intestinal parasite medicine | ||||
| absent | 49(83.1) | 10(16.9) | Ref | Ref |
| present | 241(93.1) | 18(6.9) | 0.37(0–0.16–0.84), 0.018 | 0.45(0.17–1.19), 0.107 |
| ANC initiation | ||||
| delayed | 101(87.1) | 15(12.9) | Ref | |
| timely | 189(93.6) | 13(6.4) | 0.46(0.21–1.01) | |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||
| not recommended | 192(89.3) | 23(10.7) | Ref | |
| recommended | 98(95.2) | 5(4.8) | 0.43(0.16–1.15), 0.093 | |