Table 6.

Comparison of the women 35-39 and ≥ 40 with the control group among multiparas

Outcome		35-39		≥40
		p-value	OR (95% CI)	p-value	OR (95% CI)
Pregnancy complications
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)		0.8414	0.93 (0.47-1.86)	0.2643	1.78 (0.64-4.97)
Hypothyroidism		0.0018	1.79 (1.24-2.58)	0.2320	1.50 (0.77-2.93)
Anaemia		0.1902	0.67 (0.37-1.23)	0.9046	0.81 (0.27-2.40)
Placenta praevia		0.9223	0.73 (0.18-2.95)	0.6984	1.25 (0.15-10.63)
PROM		0.7431	0.85 (0.33-2.19)	0.2033	2.63 (0.81-8.55)
Oligohydramnios		0.9223	0.73 (0.18-2.95)	0.6984	1.25 (0.15-10.63)
Polyhydramnios		0.8491	0.88 (0.21-3.72)	-	-
Mode of delivery
Caesarean section		0.5699	1.09 (0.77-1.55)	0.2862	1.62 (0.80-3.26)
Emergency C-section		0.0769	1.53 (0.95-2.46)	0.2960	1.56 (0.68-3.59)
Elective C-section		0.4188	0.87 (0.62-1.22)	0.5457	1.21 (0.64-2.28)
Non-induced vaginal delivery		0.7311	1.07 (0.74-1.55)	0.3462	0.70 (0.33-1.47)
Induced vaginal delivery		0.1336	0.58 (0.28-1.19)	0.5775	0.53 (0.12-2.31)
Perinatal outcome
Gestational age at delivery		0.0880	-	0.0028	-
Preterm birth		0.3023	1.31 (0.78-2.19)	0.1651	1.80 (0.78-4.17)
Birth asphyxia		0.3160	1.50 (0.68-3.30)	0.8954	0.56 (0.07-4.39)
Lack of progress of labour		0.9033	0.49 (0.05-4.74)	-	-
Postpartum haemorrhage		0.6552	1.47 (0.09-23.63)	0.5630	7.60 (0.47-123.74)
Episiotomy		0.8988	1.17 (0.61-2.24)	0.7337	0.66 (0.14-3.19)
Perineal tears		0.5006	0.91 (0.48-1.71)	0.7591	1.25 (0.37-4.17)
Neonatal outcome
Birth weight [g]		0.3420	-	0.5050	-
Macrosomy		0.9033	0.49 (0.05-4.74)	-	-
SGA		0.8643	1.07 (0.51-2.23)	0.5858	0.40 (0.05-3.07)
LGA		0.1691	1.53 (0.84-2.80)	0.0029	3.41 (1.46-7.95)
APGAR score:	0-3	-	-	-	-
	4-6	0.7360	0.73 (0.07-8.10)	0.1099	7.76 (1.06-56.55)
	7-10	0.9033	0.68 (0.10-4.86)	0.1099	0.13 (0.02-0.95)
Stillbirth		-	-	-	-
Congenital anomalies		0.2047	1.62 (0.77-3.43)	0.8229	0.52 (0.07-4.05)