TABLE 3.

Factors associated with antibiotic prescribing for postpartum infection prophylaxis among women with normal vaginal delivery.

Factors	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	p-value	Adjusted OR* (95% CI)	p-value
Occupation	0.84 (0.51–1.38)	0.490	0.86 (0.49–1.52)	0.616
Age ≥ 35 years	1.16 (0.61–2.21)	0.657	1.52 (0.71–3.26)	0.286
Duration of labour > 12 h	1.26 (0.80–1.98)	0.323	1.27 (0.76–2.12)	0.357
Anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl)	1.40 (0.76–2.58)	0.284	1.43 (0.75–2.76)	0.280
Completed antenatal care (≥5 times)	0.75 (0.50–1.13)	0.175	0.66 (0.42–1.02)	0.064
BMI > 30 (kg/m2)	0.46 (0.20–1.08)	0.076	0.52 (0.21–1.25)	0.145
Total number of pregnancies
1 time	1.00		1.00
2–4 times	0.64 (0.43–0.96)	0.031	0.66 (0.42–1.05)	0.080
≥5 times	0.46 (0.10–2.00)	0.300	0.66 (0.14–3.25)	0.614
Degree of vaginal tear
None	1.00		1.00
First-second degree	2.04 (1.00–4.18)	0.050	1.71 (0.80–3.670)	0.165
Third-fourth degree	8.62 (1.43–51.88)	0.019	7.72 (1.13–52.75)	0.037
Episiotomy	3.64 (1.93–6.84)	<0.001	2.41 (1.24–4.70)	0.010

Hb: haemoglobin. *Adjusted for covariates: antibiotic prophylaxis, age, hospital stays, duration of labour, degree of vaginal tear, and total number of pregnancies.