TABLE 4—
Prevalence of Selected Risk Factors for Elective Primary Cesareans, by Race: California, 2010
| Prevalence of Risk Factors, % |
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| Risk Factor | African American | Other Race/Ethnicity | P |
| Malpresentation | 21.5 | 32.9 | < .001 |
| Macrosomia | 5.3 | 8.5 | < .001 |
| Severe hypertension | 6.4 | 5.3 | .006 |
| Unengaged fetal head | 2.8 | 3.8 | .002 |
| Maternal soft tissue disorder | 12.2 | 8.9 | < .001 |
| Herpes | 5.2 | 3.2 | < .001 |
| Preterm gestation | 20.6 | 17.4 | < .001 |
| Other hypertension | 16.3 | 10.7 | < .001 |
| Diabetes | 8.9 | 12.9 | < .001 |
| Thyroid disease | 1.8 | 3.2 | < .001 |
| Mental illness diagnosis | 5.8 | 3.6 | < .001 |
Note. P value from χ2 test for categorical values. Selected risk factors based on significant (P < .01) prevalence difference, and significant risk factor adjusted odds ratio (> 1.05; P < .01) in multivariable logistic regression on elective primary cesarean among all women without previous cesarean delivery.