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. 2012 Nov 19;12:130. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-130

Table 3.

Results of model with postpartum haemorrhage as the outcome

  Unadjusted odds ratio Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval for adjusted odds ratio
Intended place of birth (reference, home)
Hospital
***2.7
***2.5
1.7
3.8
(Suspected) macrosomia? (reference, no)
Yes
***4.1
**2.7
1.3
5.6
Previous baby with birthweight >4500g? (reference, no)
Yes
***2.1
*1.6
1.1
2.4
Mother’s BMI (reference, <30)
30-34
***1.4
***1.4
1.3
1.6
Borderline anaemia? (8.5-10.5g/dl) (reference, no)
Yes
***1.4
***1.3
1.2
1.4
Parity (reference, multipara)
Primipara
***1.7
***2.0
1.9
2.2
Mother’s age at delivery (reference, 30–34)
<20
**0.7
***0.6
0.4
0.7
20-24
***0.8
***0.7
0.6
0.8
25-29
**0.9
***0.8
0.8
0.9
35-39
*1.1
*1.2
1.0
1.3
40+
***1.6
***1.6
1.3
2.1
Mother’s ethnic group (reference, White European)
Black African
***1.8
***1.6
1.3
1.9
Black Caribbean
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.5
Mediterranean
0.9
0.8
0.6
1.1
Oriental
***1.7
**1.6
1.2
2.0
South Asian
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.1
Other
*1.3
1.0
0.8
1.2
Missing
0.9
1.0
0.8
1.3
Current baby’s birthweight (reference, 2500g-3999g)
Low (<2500g)
*0.7
**0.6
0.4
0.8
High (4000g+)
***2.4
***2.6
2.4
2.9
 
 
 
 
 
Sex of baby (reference, girl)
Boy
***0.8
***0.8
0.7
0.8
Number of ultrasound scans during current pregnancy (reference, 1)
0
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.7
2
***1.3
**1.2
1.1
1.3
3
***1.2
*1.1
1.0
1.3
4
***1.7
***1.6
1.4
1.9
>4
***1.7
***1.6
1.2
2.0
Missing
1.0
0.8
0.6
1.2
Year of delivery (reference, 1988)
1989
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.4
1990
**1.4
**1.4
1.1
1.7
1991
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.4
1992
*1.2
*1.3
1.0
1.5
1993
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.4
1994
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.4
1995
***1.5
**1.4
1.2
1.8
1996
**1.4
*1.3
1.1
1.6
1997
***1.6
**1.4
1.1
1.7
1998
***1.6
**1.4
1.1
1.7
1999
***1.7
***1.5
1.2
1.8
2000
***1.7
***1.5
1.2
1.8
Hospital providing care (anonymised) (reference, H)
A
0.9
1.0
0.8
1.3
B
**0.7
**0.7
0.6
0.9
C
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.2
D
***1.6
**1.3
1.1
1.6
E
1.1
*1.4
1.1
1.8
F
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.3
G
**0.8
**0.7
0.6
0.9
I
***1.4
***1.6
1.3
1.9
J
***1.4
**1.3
1.1
1.6
K
*1.2
1.0
0.8
1.2
L
*0.8
0.9
0.7
1.1
M
1.0
1.0
0.8
1.1
N
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
O
1.2
1.1
0.9
1.3
Time of delivery (reference, 10:00–11:59)
00:00–01:59
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.4
02:00–03:59
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
04:00–05:59
0.9
1.0
0.8
1.2
06:00–07:59
0.9
1.0
0.8
1.2
08:00–09:59
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.4
12:00–13:59
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.4
14:00–15:59
*1.2
*1.2
1.0
1.5
16:00–17:59
**1.3
*1.2
1.0
1.5
18:00–19:59
**1.3
*1.2
1.0
1.5
20:00–21:59
*1.2
*1.2
1.0
1.5
22:00–23:59 *1.3 *1.2 1.0 1.5

*** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.