Table 3. Association between cesarean delivery and various sample characteristics based on multivariate analysis.
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.03 | ||
| <20 | 0.39 | (0.07, 2.06) | |
| 20-24 | 1.00 | - | |
| 25 or more | 1.42 | (0.53, 2.03) | |
| Parity | <0.001 | ||
| 0 | 1.00 | ||
| 1-2 | 0.16 | (0.07, 0.36) | |
| 3-4 | 0.29 | (0.10, 0.83) | |
| 5-6 | 0.21 | (0.06, 0.83) | |
| 7-8 | 0.04 | (0.01, 0.34) | |
| >8 | 0.02 | (0.00, 0.21) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 0.06 | ||
| None | 1.00 | ||
| Gestational | 1.60 | (0.65, 3.94) | 0.31 |
| Pre-pregnancy | 9.3 | (1.40, 17.7) | 0.04 |
| Number of previous Cesarean Section | <0.001 | ||
| 0 | 1.00 | ||
| 1 | 22.71 | (9.54,54.09) | 0.001 |
| ≥2 | - | - | - |
| Birth spacing in the Past | 0.03 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 0.38 | (0.16, 0.89) | 0.03 |
| Body Mass Index | 0.07 | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 0.56 | (0.14, 2.21) | |
| Normal (18.5-24.9) | 1.00 | ||
| Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 1.93 | (0.94,3.97) | |
| Obesity (>30.0) | 2.11 | (1.04, 4.30) | |
| Neonatal birth weight | <0.001 | ||
| <2.50 | 5.20 | (2.32, 11.65) | |
| 2.50-3.99 | 1.00 | ||
| ≥4.00 | 7.3 | (3.84,9.3) |