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. 2016 May 16;16:108. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0897-9

Table 3.

Results of multivariate logistic regression of factors influencing mode of birth preferencea

OR 95.0 % CI for OR
Lower Upper
Age 1.1 1.1 1.2
Prenatal examination (reference: normal) 2.0 1.4 2.4
Doctors’ suggestion (reference: no suggestion)
 Suggest CS 0.8 0.5 1.2
 Suggest VB 5.2 2.7 10.0
 No option clearly expressed 0.8 0.5 1.6
 Constant 0.01

Note: aMode of birth preference was set as the dependent variable (VB = 0, CS = 1)

Variables entered into multivariate model included age, woman’s place of household registration, history of abortion, result of prenatal examination, doctors’ suggestion, self-assessed health status and whether the mother had health insurance