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. 2014 Feb 28;14:92. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-92

Table 3.

Predictors of adverse maternal outcomes for mothers delivered by CS at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Characteristics Total (n = 4305) Adverse maternal outcome (n = 219, 5.09%) cOR (95%CI) aOR (95%CI)
 
No.
No.
%
No.
 
Maternal age (years)
 
 
 
 
 
<20
108
3
2.8
1@
1@
20-24
666
28
4.2
1.54 (0.46-5.14)
1.26(0.37-4.29)
25-29
1084
47
4.3
1.59(0.49-5.18)
1.27(0.38-4.30)
30+
2447
141
5.76
2.14(0.67-6.82)
1.25(0.37-4.28)
Gravidity
 
 
 
 
 
One
849
31
3.7
1@
1@
Two
651
23
3.5
0.97 (0.56-1.67)
1.47(0.71-3.03)
Three
538
25
4.6
1.29 (0.75-2.20)
2.17(0.95-4.96)
Four or more
2267
140
6.2
1.74 (1.17-2.58)**
2.84(1.26-6.39)**
Parity
 
 
 
 
 
Nulliparity (0 births)
1042
43
4.1
1@
1@
Multiparity (1-4 births)
2089
100
4.8
1.17(0.81-1.68)
0.60(0.30-1.18)
Grand multiparity(5+ births)
1174
76
6.5
1.61 (1.09-2.36)**
0.65(0.31-1.37)
Gestational age
 
 
 
 
 
37-42 weeks (term)
3392
134
4.0
1@
1@
<37 weeks (preterm)
782
80
10.2
2.77 (2.08-3.69)**
2.39(1.75-3.28)**
>42 weeks (postterm)
131
5
3.8
0.96(0.39-2.39)
1.10(0.44-2.75)
Twinning
217
13
6.0
1.20 (0.67-2.14)
0.89(0.53-1.50)
GDM
807
46
5.7
1.16 (0.83-1.62)
1.05(0.74-1.49)
Maternal comorbidity
620
43
6.9
1.48 (1.05-2.09)**
1.14(0.80-1.64)
Preeclampsia
209
32
15.3
3.78 (2.52-5.66)**
2.84(1.83-4.39)**
Hydramnios 235 14 6.0 1.19 (0.68-2.09) 1.11(0.63-1.95)

**: Statistically significant difference, @---reference category, cOR---crude odds ratio, aOR---adjusted odds ratio.

Note: every variable was adjusted for all other variables in the table.