Table 5.
Stepwise regression of the effects of selected characteristics on c-section: Private & Public hospitals
| Most influential varia-bles among selected variables | Private hospital | Most influential varia-bles among selected variables | Public hospital | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio [Exp (β)] | 95% CI | Odds ratio [Exp (β)] | 95% CI | ||
| Prolonged labour | Odds ratio [Exp (β) ] | Prolonged labour | |||
| (No) | 1.000 | (No) | 1.000 | ||
| Yes | 0.029* | 0.004-0.085 | Yes | 0.218* | 0.115-0.271 |
| Length of Baby: cm | Previous C-Section | ||||
| (<45) | 1.000 | (No) | 1.000 | ||
| 45+ | 0.174* | 0.031-0.410 | Yes | 7.747* | 4.123-9.362 |
| Residence | Pregnancy-Induced | ||||
| (Rural) | 1.000 | Swollen Leg | |||
| Urban | 4.070* | 1.310-10.112 | (No) | 1.000 | |
| Yes | 1.845* | 0.381-2.148 | |||
| Order of Birth | Mother's Education | ||||
| (1) | 1.000 | (Primary and below) | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 0.897** | 0.231-1.210 | Secondary | 1.433** | 1.102-2.731 |
| 3+ | 0.233* | 0.128-1.541 | Higher | 2.599* | 1.823-5.934 |
| Constant | 8.643* | 2.545-16.821 | Constant | 0.366* | 0.128-1.678 |
*p<0.01;**p<0.05, significant risk factors in the model; CI= Confidence interval; Parentheses indicate the reference categories