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Table 4 Neonatal outcomes associated with occiput posterior stratified by mode of delivery

From: Neonatal outcomes of deliveries in occiput posterior position when delayed pushing is practiced: a cohort study

 

Spontaneous vaginal

Operative vaginal

Caesarean

 

OR (95% CI)

AORa, b (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

AORa (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

AORa (95% CI)

Umbilical artery pH < 7.10

1.57 (1.01–2.42)

1.76 (1.11–2.81)

1.32 (0.81–2.16)

1.11 (0.63–1.98)

0.62 (0.35–1.12)

0.73 (0.38–1.40)

Apgar score < 7 at 5 min

*

*

1.50 (0.67–3.33)

1.20 (0.47–3.06)

0.62 (0.34–1.14)

0.91 (0.48–1.75)

Neonatal care

1.66 (0.88–3.15)

2.01 (1.06–3.81)

1.27 (0.57–2.82)

1.38 (0.59–3.25)

0.45 (0.28–0.71)

0.54 (0.32–0.90)

Composite morbidityc

1.50 (0.82–2.76)

1.87 (1.02–3.45)

1.28 (0.68–2.44)

1.26 (0.62–2.56)

0.47 (0.30–0.72)

0.56 (0.35–0.90)

  1. Crude and adjusted odds ratios for posterior versus anterior (reference) position are presented
  2. aAdjusted for maternal age, nulliparity, pregnancy complication, induction of labour, gestational age at birth, use of epidural analgesia, birth weight and year of delivery
  3. bSpontaneous vaginal delivery also adjusted for duration of pushing
  4. cComposite of any of: Apgar score < 7 at 5 min, pH < 7.00, metabolic acidaemia or neonatal care
  5. *No cases among occiput posterior deliveries
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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