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. 2015 Nov 16;29:294.

Table 1 . C-section rates, crude odds ratio, adjusted odds ratio and adjusted population attributable risks (aPAR %) according to socioeconomics, demographics and health service factors in Southwest Iran, 2012 .

Risk factors CS rate (%) n Crude odds ratio (95%CI) Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) PAR%
Get local health care
Private clinics 76.72 1435 2.72 (2.36- 3.14) 1.85 (1.56- 2.20) 19.2
Governmental clinics 54.74 2782 1 1
Insurance Status
Yes 62.31 3906 1.05 (0.83- 1.33) *
No 61.09 311 1 *
Supplementary insurance
Yes 72.06 1199 1.84 (1.59- 2.13) 1.19 (0.99- 1.43) 5.1
No 58.32 3018 1 1
Maternal age
>20 51.80 388 1 1
20-35 63.07 3550 1.58 (1.28- 1.96) 1.21 (0.94- 1.57) 14.75
35+ 65.95 184 1.80 (1.31- 2.47) 1.77 (1.21-2.59) 3.04
Age of Marriage
>20 56.76 1989 1 1
20-25 65.64 1301 1.45 (1.25-1.68) 1.10 (0.92- 1.32) 2.95
25+ 69.15 927 1.70 (1.44-2.01) 1.29 (1.05- 1.60) 5.49
Place of Birth
Urban 66.05 3190 1.91 (1.66- 2.21) 1.30 (1.10- 1.54) 18.53
Village 50.34 1027 1 1
Family Income
1st quartile 50.22 900 1 1
2nd quartile 57.95 987 1.93 (1.60- 2.32) 1.84 (1.52- 2.25) 11.90
3rd quartile 66.75 1173 2.10 (1.76- 2.51) 1.90 (1.57- 2.31) 16.9
4th quartile 75.83 509 8.19 (6.12- 10.97) 6.95 (5.12- 9.42) 15.06
Maternal Education
Lower High School 50.06 1652 1 1
High School 65.94 1568 1.93 (1.67- 2.22) 1.12 (0.93- 1.35) 4.22
College education 76.53 997 3.25 (2.72- 3.87) 1.36 (1.03- 1.79) 7.69
Education of husband
Lower High School 51.60 1845 1 1
High School 67.22 1458 1.92 (1.66-2.21) 1.36 (1.14- 1.63) 9.88
College education 75.71 914 2.92 (2.45- 3.48) 1.34 (1.05- 1.72) 6.69
Occupation
Home only 60.34 3797 1 1
Also outside the home 79.29 420 2.51 (1.96- 3.21) 1.16 (0.84- 1.60) 1.75
Ethnicity
Turk 54.32 370 0.69 (0.55- 0.85) 0.77 (0.60- 0.99) -.2.27
Lur 64.69 388 1.06 (0.85- 1.32) *
Kurd 53.85 65 0.67 (0.41- 1.11) *
Persian** 63.22 3331 1 1
Arab 49.21 63 0.56 (0.34- 0.92) 0.91 (0.51- 1.60) -0.11

*Since these variables have no significant association with outcome in form crude analysis, so in multivariate analysis were not entered the model.**Majority of the target population