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Table 4 Indications for caesarean section in transfused versus non-transfused patients

From: Caesarean delivery-related blood transfusion: correlates in a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria

Variable

Transfused

(N = 188)

Not transfused

(N = 718)

Crude Odds Ratio(cOR)

95%CI

P value

Repeat C/S

 Yes

22(20.8%)

84(79.2%)

1.0

0.61–1.64

0.99

 No

165(20.8%)

628(79.2%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Cephalopelvic disproportion

 Yes

29(12.9%)

195(87.1%)

0.49

0.32–0.75

<0.001

 No

158(23.4%)

517(76.6%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Preeclampsia/Eclampsia

 Yes

64(30%)

149(70.0%)

0.26

1.38–2.80

<0.001

 No

124(17.9%)

569(82.1%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Placenta Previa

 Yes

51(81.0%)

12(19.0%)

21.88

11.36–42.11

<0.001

 No

136(16.3%)

700(83.7%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Abruptio Placenta

 Yes

46(82.1%)

10(17.9%)

22.94

11.31–46.52

<0.001

 No

142(16.7%)

708(83.3%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Non reassuring fetal status

 Yes

17(11.2%)

135(88.8%)

0.43

0.25–0.73

0.002

 No

171(22.7%)

583(77.3%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Malpresentation

 Yes

11(6.9%)

148(93.1%)

0.24

0.13–0.45

<0.001

 No

177(23.7%)

570(76.3%)

1.0

Reference

Reference

Second stage C/S

 Yes

30(90.5%)

3(9.1%)

45.25

13.64–150.13

<0.001

 No

158(18.1%)

715(71.9%)

1.0

Reference

Reference