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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable association of meconium stained amniotic fluid and independent factors among women who gave birth at term in Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital

From: Prevalence of meconium stained amniotic fluid and its associated factors among women who gave birth at term in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized referral hospital, North West Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study

Variables

MSAF

COR(95% CI)

AOR(95% CI)

Yes

No

  

Age

  ≤ 30 years

34 (9.9%)

310 (90.1%)

1

1

  > 30 years

54 (35.8%)

97 (64.2%)

5.0 (3.12–8.25)

5.6 (3.35–9.44)*

Marital status

 Married

79 (16.9%)

388 (83.1%)

1

1

 Others

9 (32.1%)

19 (68.9%)

2.3 (1.015–5.33)

2.4 (0.96–6.18)

Rh status

 Positive

72 (16.7%)

358 (83.3%)

1

1

 Negative

16 (24.6%)

49 (75.4%)

1.6 (0.87–3.01)

1.5 (0.73–3.07)

Onset of labor

 Spontaneous

64 (15.2%)

357 (84.8%)

1

1

 Induced

24 (32.4%)

50 (67.6%)

2.6 (1.53–4.66)

2.6 (1.39–4.87)*

Duration of labor

  ≤ 24 h

83 (17.1%)

402 (82.9%)

1

1

  > 24 h

5 (50%)

5 (50%)

4.8 (1.37–17.10)

7.1 (1.67–29.68)*

IUGR

 Yes

7 (36.8%)

12 (63.2%)

2.8 (1.087–7.44)

2.4 (0.775–7.70)

 No

81 (17.0%)

395 (83.0%)

1

1

Gestational age

 37-40wks

71 (16.7%)

355 (83.3%)

1

1

 41wks

17 (24.6%)

52 (75.4%)

1.6 (0.894–2.99)

1.7 (0.896–3.46)

Preeclampsia

 Yes

9 (40.9%)

13 (59.1%)

3.4 (1.43–8.35)

3.4 (1.26–9.37)*

 No

79 (16.7%)

394 (83.3%)

1

1

Obstructed labor

 Yes

6 (54.5%)

5 (45.5%)

5.8 (1.007–14.5)

5.9 (1.29–29.68)*

 No

82 (16.9%)

402 (83.1%)

1

1

  1. ❖ Others mean (unmarried, windowed and divorce)
  2. ❖ * means P < 0.05