Table 2.
Obstetric interventions and risk of dissatisfaction with childbirth. Logistic regression analyses were used to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs and aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI)
| Total number of births N = 16,775 | Dissatisfaction with childbirth VAS 1–3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) a | ||
| Onset of labor | ||||
| Spontaneous | 13,071 | 669 (5.1) | ref. | ref. |
| Induction | 2655 | 232 (8.7) | 1.78 (1.52–2.07) | 1.69 (1.44–1.98) |
| Elective CS | 1049 | 52 (5.0) | 0.97 (0.72–1.29) | 1.00 (0.74–1.34) |
| Epidural anesthesia | ||||
| Yes | 6074 | 509 (8.4) | 2.11 (1.85–2.41) | 1.90 b (1.64–2.20) |
| No | 10,701 | 444 (4.1) | ref. | ref. |
| Oxytocin augmentation | ||||
| Yes | 6455 | 561 (8.7) | 2.41 (2.11–2.75) | 2.11 (1.83–2.44) |
| No | 10,320 | 392 (3.8) | ref. | ref. |
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; CS: cesarean section. aAdjusted for maternal age and parity. b Adjusted for maternal age, parity and mode of birth