Table 3. Adjusted ORs of childhood epilepsy (n = 42,322).

Delivery intervention (%)/characteristic	aOR (95% CI)	p value
Vaginal	1
Vacuum	0.84 (0.48–1.48)	0.55
CS, elective	1.52 (1.05–2.20)	0.03
CS, non-elective	1.86 (1.35–2.56)	≤0.001
Major congenital anomalies	3.61 (1.83–7.10)	≤0.001
Umbilical cord length (10 cm)	0.85 (0.78–0.94)	0.001
ART	1.67 (1.05–2.64)	0.03
Maternal epilepsy	4.25 (2.24–8.08)	≤0.001

OR adjusted for maternal epilepsy, mode of delivery, ART, maternal age (continuous), gestational age (categorical), birthweight (continuous), Apgar score at 5 minutes, malformation, placental abruption and cord length (continuous).

CS = Cesarean section, ART = assisted reproductive technology.