Table 4.
Common indications for cesarean section in three parity groups
| Variable | Group 1 (n = 1658) % | Group 2 (n = 1198) % | Group 3 (n = 160) % | RRa (95 % CI) | P value | RRb (95 % CI) | P value | RRc (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fetal distress | 36 (2.17) | 41 (3.42) | 4 (2.50) | 1.57 (1.01–2.45) | 0.041* | 1.13 (0.44–2.92) | 0.78 | 0.74 (0.29–1.92) | 0.54 |
| Non progress of labor | 25 (1.5) | 67 (5.60) | 10 (6.25) | 3.70 (2.35–5.83) | 0.0001*** | 3.39 (1.96–5.86) | 0.0001*** | 1.10 (0.61–2.01) | 0.73 |
| Malpresentations | 23 (1.38) | 52 (4.34) | 13 (8.12) | 3.12 (1.92–5.08) | 0.0001*** | 4.37 (2.75–6.94) | 0.0001*** | 1.75 (1.05–2.92) | 0.03* |
| Placenta praevia | 5 (0.30) | 23 (1.91) | 1 (0.62) | 6.36 (2.42–16.69) | 0.0001*** | 1.89 (0.31–11.43) | 0.49 | 0.34 (0.05–2.39) | 0.24 |
| Previous two or more cesarean sections | 22 (1.32) | 50 (4.17) | 5 (3.12) | 3.14 (1.91–5.16) | 0.0001*** | 2.13 (0.95–4.78) | 0.07 | 0.76 (0.32–1.78) | 0.52 |
* Statistically significant result; *** Statistically very highly significant result
aComparison between Groups 1 & 2
bComparison between Groups 1 & 3
cComparison between Groups 2 & 3