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Table 3 Crude and adjusted effects on predictors of CS delivery following labor induction

From: Prevalence and risk factors for caesarean delivery following labor induction at a tertiary hospital in North Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study (2000–2015)

Characteristic

Crude RR (95% CI+)

p-value

Adjusted RR (95% CI+)

p-value

Parity

 Multiparous

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Primiparous

1.48 (1.20–1.82)

< 0.001

1.46 (1.18–1.81)

< 0.001

Gestational age

 Term

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Preterm

0.45 (0.33–0.60)

< 0.001

0.77 (0.51–1.17)

0.221

 Post term

1.57 (1.19–2.07)

0.001

1.45 (1.09–1.93)

0.009

Birthweight (kg)

 2.5–3.5

Ref

 

Ref

 

 < 2.5

0.48 (0.36–0.63)

< 0.001

0.69 (0.48–1.01)

0.051

 > 3.5

1.28 (1.03–1.60)

0.027

1.28 (1.02–1.61)

0.030

Residence

 Rural

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Urban

1.33 (1.09–1.63)

0.004

1.29 (1.05–1.58)

0.015

Indications for IOL

 PROM

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Postdates

2.96 (1.71–5.12)

0.053

2.00 (0.99–4.04)

0.053

Methods of Induction

 Oxytocin

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Prostaglandins

0.55 (0.37–0.82)

0.003

0.67 (0.44–1.03)

0.065

Body mass index

 Normal

Ref

   

 Underweight

0.97 (0.77–1.21)

0.105

  

 Overweight

0.86 (0.68–1.11)

0.246

 Obese

0.81 (0.62–1.05)

0.111

  

Maternal age

 < 24

Ref

   

 24–35

0.97 (0.77–1.21)

0.780

 > 35

0.89 (0.65–1.21)

0.450

  
  1. Ref Reference category, +CI Confidence Interval