Table 6.
Maternal and newborn characteristics and delivery mode. Vaginal delivery versus caesarean section. Binary logistic regression analysis.
| Maternal and Newborn Characteristics | Coefficient | SE | Significance | Exp(B) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable: delivery mode (VD = 1; CS = 2) | |||||
| Marital status | 0.082 | 0.115 | 0.477 | 1.09 | 0.866–1.359 |
| Nicotine consumption | 0.362 | 0.165 | 0.028 | 1.437 | 1.040–1.985 |
| Maternal age | 0.075 | 0.010 | <0.0001 | 1.079 | 1.056–1.103 |
| Maternal body height | −0.056 | 0.009 | <0.0001 | 0.945 | 0.928–0.963 |
| Prepregnancy BMI | 0.082 | 0.011 | <0.0001 | 1.085 | 1.062–1.110 |
| Gestational weight gain | 0.049 | 0.010 | <0.0001 | 1.050 | 1.029–1.072 |
| Birth weight | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 1.048 | 0.999–1.049 |
| Birth length | 0.081 | 0.047 | 0.083 | 1.085 | 0.994–1.190 |
| Head circumference | 0.288 | 0.056 | <0.0001 | 1.334 | 1.195–1.489 |
| Child presentation | 2.195 | 0.103 | <0.0001 | 8.982 | 7.303–11.046 |