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. 2021 Sep;219(3):494–500. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.250

Table 2.

Clustered logistic regression of obstetric near misses among women with and without serious mental illnessa

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI), P-value Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI), P-valueb
Morbid events diagnosis
Acute renal failure 1.9 (1.1–3.5), P = 0.033 2.1 (1.1–3.9), P = 0.022
Cardiac arrest, failure or infarction 2.2 (1.1–4.4), P = 0.021 2.3 (1.1–4.8), P = 0.028
Obstetric embolism 2.5 (1.4–4.6), P = 0.003 3.1 (1.6–5.8), P = 0.001
Sickle cell anaemia with crisis 2.3 (1.1–4.6), P = 0.022 2.1 (0.9–4.3), P = 0.051
Uterine rupture 0.9 (0.4–2.0), P = 0.882 1.2 (0.5–2.5), P = 0.708
Eclampsia 1.1 (0.5–1.9), P = 0.960 0.9 (0.5–1.9), P = 0.969
Sepsis 1.5 (1.0–2.4), P = 0.040 1.6 (0.9–2.4), P = 0.051
Morbid events procedures
Assisted ventilation 1.9 (0.9–4.1), P = 0.112 1.9 (0.8–4.5), P = 0.126
Evacuation of haematoma 1.2 (0.6–2.3), P = 0.639 1.4 (0.7–2.8), P = 0.346
Re-closure of disrupted Caesarean section 1.6 (0.8–3.6), P = 0.209 2.0 (0.9–4.6), P = 0.080
Repair of bladder or cystostomy 1.5 (0.7–3.6), P = 0.310 1.6 (0.6–3.9), P = 0.325
Morbid events composite
Total obstetric near misses 1.6 (1.3–2.0), P < 0.001 1.7 (1.4–2.1), P < 0.001
Total obstetric near miss procedures 1.4 (0.9–2.0), P = 0.078 1.6 (1.1–2.4), P = 0.015
Total obstetric near miss events 1.5 (1.3–1.9), P < 0.001 1.7 (1.4–2.2), P < 0.001
a.

Regression results for individual morbid diagnoses and procedures are only shown where ten or more women were identified. Composite scores include all English Maternal Morbidity Outcome Indicator diagnoses and procedures.

b.

Adjusted for ethnicity, maternal age and deprivation.