TABLE 3—

Risk-Adjusted Impact of African American Race on Likelihood of Cesarean Delivery: California, 2010

Patient Subset and Outcome of Interest	African American Race, AOR (95% CI)
All without prior cesarean
Primary cesarean	1.27 (1.21, 1.33)
Elective primary cesarean	1.31 (1.23, 1.39)
Only those who labored
Emergency primary cesarean	1.22 (1.14, 1.32)
All with prior cesarean
Repeat cesarean	1.23 (1.09, 1.40)
Elective repeat cesarean	1.24 (1.13, 1.37)
Only those who labored
Emergency repeat cesarean	1.09 (0.85, 1.40)

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Logistic regression with robust SEs clustered on hospital, contains unreported patient demographic and maternal, fetal, and placental controls, as well as hospital delivery volume and indicators for each hospital.