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. 2019 Nov 21;19:433. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2588-9

Table 3.

PAF for risk factors of caesarean delivery among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age

Risk Factors Comparison Group PAF(%) Range (95% CI)
Lower Upper
Body mass index Normal or under (Ref.) 23.36 18.58 27.3
Overweight or obese
Age at first birth <=20 years (Ref.) 18.97 15.46 21.82
More than 20 years
Wealth Index Poor or middle (Ref.) 17.39 12.85 21.95
Rich
Husband’s education Lower (Ref.) 15.99 12.15 19.12
Higher
Education Lower (Ref.) 15.93 11.7 19.46
Higher
Residence Rural (Ref.) 14.39 10.37 17.80
Urban
No. of children More than 2(Ref.) 13.58 9.68 16.64
1–2
Division Other than Dhaka (Ref.) 12.11 7.66 15.77
Dhaka
Baby’s birth weight Normal (Ref.) 11.13 6.55 14.8
Large
Working status Working outside (Ref.) 6.55 2.4 9.94
Housewife