Table 4 Predictors of adverse fetal outcomes for mothers delivered by CS at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

No.

No.

%

Maternal age (years)

<20

108

5

4.6

1^@

1^@

20-24

666

50

7.5

1.68 (0.65-4.31)

1.39(0.51-3.76)

25-29

1084

62

5.7

1.26 (0.49-3.19)

1.23(0.45-3.34)

30+

2447

101

4.1

0.89 (0.38-2.53)

0.86(0.31-2.40)

Gravidity

One

849

57

6.7

1^@

1^@

Two

651

39

6.0

0.89 (0.58-1.35)

1.14(0.59-2.20)

Three

538

22

4.1

0.59(0.36-1.00)

0.94(0.42-2.08)

Four or more

2267

100

4.4

0.64 (0.46-0.90)^**

1.35(0.62-2.90)

Parity

Nulliparity (0 births)

9.5

72

6.9

1^@

1^@

Multiparity (1-4 births)

56.0

100

4.8

0.68 (0.50-0.93)^**

0.71((0.37-1.36)

Grand multiparity(5+ births)

34.5

46

3.9

0.55(0.38-0.80)^**

0.61(0.28-1.32)

Gestational age

37-42 weeks (term)

3392

98

2.9

1^@

1^@

<37 weeks (preterm)

782

118

15.2

5.99 (4.52-7.92)^**

4.57(3.33-6.28)^**

>42 weeks (postterm)

131

2

1.5

0.52 (0.13-2.13)

0.51(0.12-2.12)

Twinning

217

36

16.6

1.25 (2.89-6.26)^**

1.81(1.25-2.61)^**

GDM

807

30

3.7

0.68 (0.46-1.01)

0.66(0.43-1.01)

Maternal comorbidity

620

34

5.5

1.12 (0.76-1.61)

0.98(0.65-1.47)

Preeclampsia

209

35

16.7

4.28(2.89-6.34)^**

2.74(1.75-4.30)^**

Hydramnios

235

49

21.1

6.16 (4.34-8.75)^**

6.70(4.4.57-9.83)^**