Table 1.
Risk Factors for Postcesarean Infectious Morbidity
| Variable | Reported Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Study |
| Cesarean versus vaginal delivery | 4.71 (4.08–5.43) | Leth RA et al2 |
| Emergency versus elective cesarean delivery | 1.39 (1.11–1.75) | Leth RA et al2 |
| Presence of labor | 2.16 (1.36–3.44) | Guimarães EE et al31 |
| Presence of ruptured membranes | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | Killian CA et al32 |
| Rupture of membranes > 18 h | 3.13 (1.34–7.38) | Chang and Newton33 |
| Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) | 1.60 (1.31–1.95) | Robinson HE et al19 |
| Number of vaginal examinations in labor (eg, > 7) | 1.9 (1.2–3.1) | Olsen MA et al34 |
| Absence of antibiotic prophylaxis | 2.63 (1.50–4.6) | Killian CA et al32 |
| Length of surgery (> 60 min vs ≤ 60 min) | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | Killian CA et al32 |
| ASA score (> III) | 1.3 (0.77–2.0) | Killian CA et al32 |
| Diabetes | 1.4 (1.1–1.5) | Schneid-Kofman N et al9 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval.