Table 3.

Multivariate analysis for composite neonatal morbidity in nulliparous and multiparous women.

	Nulliparous Women (n = 1718)		Multiparous Women (n = 2145)
Variables	OR (95% CI)	p Value	OR (95% CI)	p Value
Neonatal Birth Weight (g)
2500–3999 g (Reference)		0.78		0.07
<2500 g	0.83 (0.24–2.87)	0.78	2.78 (1.02–7.58)	0.04
>4000 g	0.42 (0.06–3.17)	0.40	0.47 (0.11–1.98)	0.30
Labour Induction		0.65		0.13
No (Reference)
Yes	1.12 (0.69–1.84)		1.52 (0.88–2.62)
Gestational Age (weeks)		0.61		0.55
37–41 (Reference)
<37	1.14 (0.33–3.90)	0.84	0.47 (0.10–2.11)	0.32
>41	1.36 (0.74–2.49)	0.32	1.17 (0.57–2.40)	0.68
Duration First Stage of Labour		0.08		0.30
Until 3 h (Reference)
3–6 h	0.99 (0.51–1.95)	0.98	1.39 (0.79–2.46)	0.25
6–9 h	1.70 (0.84–3.44)	0.14	1.62 (0.75–3.50)	0.22
>9 h	2.06 (0.94–4.50)	0.07	2.37 (0.90–6.25)	0.08
Duration Second Stage of Labour		0.59		0.48
Until 1 h (Reference)
1–2 h	1.30 (0.73–2.33)	0.37	1.39 (0.76–2.51)	0.28
2–3 h	1.10 (0.58–2.11)	0.76	0.87 (0.35–2.14)	0.76
≥3 h	0.83 (0.41–1.68)	0.60	1.79 (0.66–4.85)	0.25
Epidural Analgesia		0.58		0.20
No (Reference)
Yes	1.42 (0.41–4.96)		1.73 (0.74–4.04)
Type of Birth		0.002		<0.001
Normal birth (Reference)
Instrumental birth	2.33 (1.38–3.96)		5.37 (2.73–10.56)
Maternal Age (years)		0.23		0.006
≤35 (Reference)
>35	1.44 (0.79–2.60)		1.97 (1.22–3.17)

Bold: Significant results are highlighted.