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Table 3 Maternal background characteristics as risk factors for dystocia in nulliparous women with and without experience of history of violence, as shown by crude odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals.

From: A multi-centre cohort study shows no association between experienced violence and labour dystocia in nulliparous women at term

Characteristics

History of violence

(n = 940)

No history of violence

(n = 1712)

 

Total cases of dystocia

(n = 337)

Total cases of dystocia

(n = 648)

 

Dystocia/no dystocia

OR 95% CI

Dystocia/no dystocia

OR 95% CI

Age > 24 years

279/449

1.64 (1.16-2.30)

574/905

1.36 (1.02-1.83)

Non-Danish

21/44

0.84 (0.49-1.44)

58/77

1.26 (0.88-1.80)

Not cohabiting

4/7

1.02 (0.29-3.52)

1/4

0.41 (0.05-3.64)

Low educational status (≀10 years)

85/149

1.00 (0.74-1.38)

84/176

0.76 (0.57-1.00)

Unemployed

120/183

1.23 (0.93-1.63)

154/279

0.89 (0.71-1.12)

Smoking

118/202

1.06 (0.80-1.41)

122/203

0.98 (0.77-1.26)

Alcohol consumption

100/139

1.45 (1.07-1.96)

144/254

0.93 (0.74-1.18)

Overweight > 25 BMI

80/117

1.26 (0.91-1.75)

156/210

1.26 (0.99-1.60)