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. 2021 Mar 17;21:211. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03703-x

Table 8.

Result of multivariable logistic regression for MCI and maternal characteristics associated with adverse birth outcomes in the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

Predictor variables Outcome:
Low birth weight
Outcome:
Preterm birth
Outcome:
ECD
OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI)
Maternal age < 35 1.00 .35 1.00 .84 1.00
> = 35 1.47 (0.65–3.32) .90(.31–2.61) 1.43(.40–5.05)
Parity Primiparous 1.00 .067 1.00 .50 1.00
Multiparous 1.81 (0.95–3.45) .74(.31–1.75) 0.86 (0.27–2.69)
PCI Normal 1.00 .01 1.00 .008 1.00
Marginal 2.89 (1.23–6.80) 4.00 (1.44–11.14) 3.68 (1.03–13.81)
Hypertension No 1.00 .23 1.00 .60 1.00
Yes 1.67(.71–3.92) 1.34(.44–4.07) 2.62 (0.78–8.77)
Preeclampsia No 1.00 .007 1.00 <.001 1.00
Yes 9.29 (1.8646.34) 8.20 (3.34–17.54) 3.80 (0.50–28.71)
GDM No 1.00 .13 1.00 .08 1.00
Yes .24(.04–1.52) 1.45(.98–2.95) 0.72 (0.87–5.97)

PCI placenta cord insertion, GDM gestational diabetes mellitus, CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, ECD emergency cesarean delivery