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Table 4 Delivery characteristics

From: Prevalence and factors associated with preterm birth at kenyatta national hospital

Factors

Term n (%)

Preterm n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Mode of delivery

 C/S

68 (25.9)

23 (39.0)

1.832 (1.014–3.310)

0.049

 Vaginal

195 (74.1)

36 (61.0)

  

Onset of labour

 Induced/Medical C/S

73 (27.8)

21 (35.6)

1.438 (0.791–2.614)

0.231

 Spontaneous

190 (72.2)

38 (64.4)

  

Pregnancy outcome

 Twins

5 (1.9)

4 (6.8)

3.753 (1.016–14.427)

0.040

 Singleton

258 (98.1)

55 (93.2)