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Age of Pregnant woman in years
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19 and below
|
–
| | |
|
20–24
|
2.7
|
1.0 – 7.7
|
0.05
|
|
25–29
|
3.2
|
1.2–8.8
|
0.02
|
|
30–34
|
5.1
|
1.8–14.4
|
< 0.005
|
|
35 and above
|
5.3
|
1.9–15.9
|
< 0.005
|
|
Number of times pregnant (gravidity)
|
|
Two and below
|
–
| | |
|
Three
|
8.4
|
4.3–16.3
|
< 0.001
|
|
Four
|
14.3
|
7.2–28.3
|
< 0.001
|
|
Five and above
|
15.7
|
6.8–36.4
|
< 0.001
|
|
Number of children (Parity)
|
|
Zero – one
|
–
| | |
|
Two and above
|
1.9
|
1.2–3.0
|
0.005
|
|
History of previous caesarean section
|
|
No previous caesarean section
| | | |
|
Positive history of previous caesarean section
|
4.6
|
2.7–7.8
|
< 0.001
|
|
Having traditional or cultural belief against having caesarean section
|
|
No traditional or cultural belief
|
–
| | |
|
Have a traditional or cultural belief
|
3.2
|
1.3–7.9
|
0.01
|
|
Preference of planned caesarean section versus vaginal delivery
|
|
Prefer planned caesarean section
|
–
| | |
|
Prefer Spontaneous vaginal delivery
|
0.4
|
0.2–0.8
|
0.005
|
|
Study site: Currently attending Antenatal clinic in a regional versus district hospital
|
|
Regional (Upper West regional hospital, Wa)
|
–
| | |
|
District (St Joseph’s hospital, Jirapa)
|
0.4
|
0.2–0.6
|
< 0.001
|
|
Form of anaesthesia used in the previous caesarean section
|
|
Spinal Anaesthesia
|
–
| | |
|
General Anaesthesia
|
0.2
|
0.05–0.9
|
0.04
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