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Table 3 Adjusted Odds Ratios a,b for Attempted Induction, Elective Induction, Pressure for Induction

From: Maternal perceptions of the experience of attempted labor induction and medically elective inductions: analysis of survey results from listening to mothers in California

Variable

Attempted Induction (n = 2119)

Elective Induction (n = 767)

Pressure to Have an Induction (n = 2119)

DEMOGRAPHICS

Race/Ethnicity

  Latina (ref)

  Asian

1.11 (0.77–1.61)

1.68 (0.92–3.05)

0.74 (0.44–1.25)

  White

0.89 (0.67–1.17)

1.37 (0.89–2.13)

1.18 (0.81–1.73)

  Black

0.99 (0.67–1.46)

1.95 (0.96–3.96)

0.95 (0.55–1.63)

Mother’s Education

  HS or less

0.99 (0.71–1.37)

1.31 (0.77–2.24)

0.38 (0.23–0.61)

  Some College

1.13(0.84–1.51)

1.62 (1.03–2.54)

0.73 (0.50–1.07)

  College grad + (ref)

   

Mother’s Age

   < 25

0.99 (0.72–1.37)

1.23 (0.71–2.14)

0.79 (0.49–1.28)

  25–29 (ref)

   

  30–34

1.20 (0.90–1.60)

1.16 (0.72–1.86)

1.08 (0.73–1.61)

  35+

1.44 (1.04–1.98)

1.15 (0.69–1.92)

1.61 (1.06–2.45)

Parity

  1

1.40 (1.10–1.77)

0.51 (0.34–0.74)

1.42 (1.04–1.95)

  2+ (ref)

   

Body Mass Index

  Underweight (ref)

1.13 (0.82–1.56)

1.20 (0.71–2.14)

1.19 (0.78–1.81)

  Normal

   

  Overweight

1.34 (1.01–1.76)

1.27 (0.80–2.00)

0.81 (0.53–1.23)

  Obese

1.87 (1.36–2.57)

0.97 (0.58–1.61)

2.04 (1.34–3.12)

MATERNAL ATTITUDE

Childbirth shouldn’t be interfered with

  Don’t agree

1.04 (0.81–1.34)

1.40 (0.93–2.11)

0.54 (0.37–0.80)

  Agree (ref)

   

CARE TEAM, MANAGEMENT

Birth Attendant

  Obstetrician (ref)

  Midwife

0.74 (0.54–1.01)

0.96 (0.56–1.63)

0.54 (0.34–0.85)

  Other

0.82 (0.61–1.11)

0.73 (0.43–1.24)

1.01 (0.67–1.52)

Gestational Age

   < 39 weeks

0.84 (0.64–1.11)

0.19 (0.11–0.31)

1.15 (0.76–1.73)

  39 weeks(ref)

   

  40 weeks

1.35 (1.03–1.78)

0.72 (0.48–1.10)

1.66 (1.13–2.44)

  41+ weeks

3.26 (2.29–4.84)

0.18 (0.10–0.33)

2.65 (1.66–4.22)

 Pregnancy Complications

  None (ref)

  At least one

1.11 (0.85–1.45)

1.58 (0.98–2.56)

1.07 (0.74–1.56)

 NTSV Quartile

  21.9% (ref)

  21.9–24.2%

1.29 (0.96–1.74)

0.86 (0.53–1.41)

1.39 (0.92–2.11)

  24.3–27.8%

1.14 (0.83–1.55)

1.52 (0.91–2.55)

1.04 (0.66–1.64)

  27.9%+

1.25 (0.92–1.70)

1.75 (1.04–2.94)

1.66 (1.09–2.54)

  1. a Adjusted for all other variables presented in the table.
  2. b Comparisons that are statistically significantly different (p < .05) are bolded.