Table 3 Predictors of adverse maternal outcomes for mothers delivered by CS at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

No.

No.

%

No.

Maternal age (years)

<20

108

3

2.8

1^@

1^@

20-24

666

28

4.2

1.54 (0.46-5.14)

1.26(0.37-4.29)

25-29

1084

47

4.3

1.59(0.49-5.18)

1.27(0.38-4.30)

30+

2447

141

5.76

2.14(0.67-6.82)

1.25(0.37-4.28)

Gravidity

One

849

31

3.7

1^@

1^@

Two

651

23

3.5

0.97 (0.56-1.67)

1.47(0.71-3.03)

Three

538

25

4.6

1.29 (0.75-2.20)

2.17(0.95-4.96)

Four or more

2267

140

6.2

1.74 (1.17-2.58)^**

2.84(1.26-6.39)^**

Parity

Nulliparity (0 births)

1042

43

4.1

1^@

1^@

Multiparity (1-4 births)

2089

100

4.8

1.17(0.81-1.68)

0.60(0.30-1.18)

Grand multiparity(5+ births)

1174

76

6.5

1.61 (1.09-2.36)^**

0.65(0.31-1.37)

Gestational age

37-42 weeks (term)

3392

134

4.0

1^@

1^@

<37 weeks (preterm)

782

80

10.2

2.77 (2.08-3.69)^**

2.39(1.75-3.28)^**

>42 weeks (postterm)

131

5

3.8

0.96(0.39-2.39)

1.10(0.44-2.75)

Twinning

217

13

6.0

1.20 (0.67-2.14)

0.89(0.53-1.50)

GDM

807

46

5.7

1.16 (0.83-1.62)

1.05(0.74-1.49)

Maternal comorbidity

620

43

6.9

1.48 (1.05-2.09)^**

1.14(0.80-1.64)

Preeclampsia

209

32

15.3

3.78 (2.52-5.66)^**

2.84(1.83-4.39)^**

Hydramnios

235

14

6.0

1.19 (0.68-2.09)

1.11(0.63-1.95)