Table 6.
Maternal 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(%) | |||
| Hb delivery | ||||
| anaemic | 104(87.4) | 15(12.6) | Ref | |
| normal | 186(93.5) | 13(6.5) | 0.48(0.22–1.06), 0.069 | |
| Hp | ||||
| absent | 221(91.3) | 21(8.7) | Ref | |
| Present | 69(90.8) | 7(9.2) | 1.07(0.44–2.62), 0.886 | |
| Hypertension at ANC | ||||
| Absent | 283(91.9) | 25(8.1) | Ref | Ref |
| Present | 7(70.0) | 3(30.0) | 4.85(1.18–19.93), 0.028 | 3.44(0.79–15.06), 0.101 |
| Hb at registration | ||||
| anaemic | 109(89.3) | 13(10.7) | Ref | |
| normal | 181(92.4) | 15(7.6) | 0.69(0.32–1.52), 0.360 | |
| Hb at 36 weeks | ||||
| anaemic | 110(83.3) | 22(16.7) | Ref | Ref |
| normal | 180(96.8) | 6(3.2) | 0.17(0.07–0.42), < 0.001 | 0.18(0.07–0.45), < 0.001 |
| Sickling status | ||||
| Negative | 284(91.3) | 27(8.7) | Ref | |
| Positive | 6(85.7) | 1(14.3) | 1.75(0.20–15.10), 0.609 | |
| Malaria during pregnancy | ||||
| Absent | 269(91.2) | 26(8.8) | Ref | |
| Present | 21(91.3) | 2(8.7) | 0.99(0.22–4.44), 0.985 | |
| HPT before Pregnancy | ||||
| No | 287(91.4) | 27(8.6) | Ref | |
| yes | 3(75.0) | 1(25.0) | 3.54(0.36–35.25), 0.280 | |