Table 2.
The association between mode of delivery and infant health outcomes at 6 month follow-up in the LIFE study, adjusting for pre-delivery maternal factors
| ≥1 outcome at 6 months (Diarrhea, difficulty breathing, or respiratory infection) |
Comorbid diarrhea and respiratory infection at 6 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted RR (95% CI) |
Weighteda aRR (95% CI) |
Unadjusted RR (95% CI) |
Weighteda aRR (95% CI) |
|
| Cesarean vs Vaginal delivery | 0.88 (0.77–1.01) | 0.89 (0.76–1.03) | 0.91 (0.52–1.62) | 1.08 (0.58–2.04) |
aVariables incorporated in weight: pre-pregnancy BMI, parity, education; first trimester prenatal vitamin use, diagnosis of feet swelling during third trimester, unable to perform regular duties due to illness/injury during third trimester, prenatal vaginal bleeding; age at delivery, and one or more labor and delivery complications