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. 2012 Mar 23;4(2):119–126. doi: 10.4021/jocmr810w

Table 2. Odds Ratios of Associations Between Intrapartum Epidural Analgesia Use and Individual Variables in Washington State, 2009 .

Maternal Factors Adjusted OR
(95% CI)a
Induced Labor
  Induced Referent
  Spontaneous 2.16 (2.06, 2.27)
Smoking during pregnancy
  Did Not Smoke Referent
  Smoked 1.71 (1.59, 1.84)
Race
  Non-Hispanic White Referent
  Non-Hispanic Black 0.86 (0.79, 0.95)
  Hispanic 0.37 (0.35, 0.40)
  Asian 0.79 (0.73, 0.85)
Education
  High school degree or higher education Referent
  No high school degree 0.55 (0.52, 0.58)

aAdjusted for maternal age, insurance, and hospital ownership. Robust multivariate logistic regression was used to determine odds ratios and confidence intervals.