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Table 3 Summary of multinomial logistic regression analysis for race and ethnicity associated with cesarean indication categories (n = 750)

From: Racial and ethnic differences in primary, unscheduled cesarean deliveries among low-risk primiparous women at an academic medical center: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

Second stage

First stage

Fetal distress

n (%)

n (%)

AOR (95% CI)

n (%)

AOR (95% CI)

Total/n (%)

258 (34.4)

190 (25.2)

302 (40.4)

Race/ethnicity

     

  White

204 (38.1)

134 (24.8)

Reference

197 (37.0)

Reference

  Black

8 (11.4)

19 (27.1)

3.59 (1.50, 8.63)

43 (61.4)

5.28 (2.36,11.81)

  Asian

11(27.5)

12 (30.0)

2.35 (0.96, 5.76)

17 (42.5)

1.28 (0.54, 3.05)

  Hispanic

35 (33.3)

25 (23.8)

0.91 (0.49, 1.69)

45 (42.9)

0.79 (0.45, 1.39)

  1. Second Stage is reference group.
  2. Row percent displayed.
  3. Model adjusted for maternal age, BMI, and neonate size,
  4. Bold values reflect p < 0.05.