Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of characteristics associated with CBMR within Global Network sites, 2010–2013
| Odds of CBMRa | UOR | LLCI | ULCI | P-valueb | AOR | LLCI | ULCI | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | ||||||||
| <20 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.02 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.06 |
| 20–35 | 1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | <0.001 | 1 (ref) | 1.9 | 3.4 | <0.001 |
| >35 | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Maternal education | ||||||||
| No formal schooling | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Primary school | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Secondary school | 1 (ref) | 1.4 | 2.2 | <0.001 | 1 (ref) | 1.3 | 2.2 | <0.001 |
| University or higher | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||||||
| Multifoetal gestation | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.007 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.005 |
| Hypertension | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | <0.001 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.5 | <0.001 |
aWomen with ‘no indication’ for caesarean birth not included in analysis.
bMultilevel mixed effects regression adjusting for site and cluster.
UOR, unadjusted odds ratio; LLCI, lower limit confidence interval; ULCI, upper limit confidence interval; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.