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Table 2 Antenatal risk factors for 1 st stage caesarean for failure to progress among overweight and obese nullipara

From: Elevated maternal lipids in early pregnancy are not associated with risk of intrapartum caesarean in overweight and obese nulliparous women

Antenatal factor

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% confidence interval)

BMI† (per 5 units ↑)

1.40 (1.18-1.66)

Maternal age (per 5 yr ↑)

1.37 (1.17-1.61)

Maternal height (per 1 cm ↓)

1.09 (1.06-1.12)

Induction of labour

1.94 (1.38-2.73)

Gestation at delivery ≥ 41 wks

1.64 (1.14-2.35)

  1. † kg/ m2.
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