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. 2018 Nov 6;18:346. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1324-3

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