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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals for all independent variables from ordinal logistic regression analysis of postpartum hemorrhage

From: Differential effects of different delivery methods on progression to severe postpartum hemorrhage between Chinese nulliparous and multiparous women: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Nulliparous

Multiparous

Core differentiated variables

 Delivery method

 Cesarean section

2.04 (1.40–2.97)

4.32 (3.03–6.14)

 VD- Episiotomy

1.55 (0.92–2.60)

1.24 (0.96–1.62)

 VD- Forceps-assisted

1.70 (0.91–3.18)

9.32 (3.66–23.71)

 VD- Vacuum-assisted

1.05 (0.40–2.73)

2.41 (0.36–16.29)

 SVD without any instruments

Reference

Placenta previa

4.97 (3.50–7.07)

8.64 (5.84–12.80)

Placenta accreta

10.45 (5.77–18.90)

70.21 (1.20–411.96)

Placental abruption

3.19 (2.26–4.50)

4.25 (2.57–7.01)

Placental retention

5.35 (3.47–8.24)

8.16 (4.80–13.89)

Uterine inertia

3.03 (1.48–6.21)

5.54 (1.76–17.50)

Vertex malposition

0.87 (0.63–1.22)

1.93 (1.25–3.00)

Respiratory disease

2.63 (1.75–3.94)

3.26 (1.53–6.93)

Hepatopathy

8.92 (2.31–34.48)

1.51 (0.80–2.86)

Nephropathy

1.90 (1.22–2.93)

5.55 (1.63–18.88)

Rhesus hemolytic disease

7.52 (3.11–18.17)

6.44 (2.94–14.08)

Coagulopathy

47.41 (23.32–96.37)

111.37 (2.27–546.2)

Other confounders

 Age (years)

  

 16–19

1.32 (0.92–1.89)

2.38 (1.17–4.84)

 20–24

1.24 (1.11–1.39)

1.32 (1.00–1.74)

 25–29

Reference

 30–34

0.98 (0.88–1.09)

1.25 (0.98–1.59)

  > 34

1.23 (1.05–1.44)

1.36 (1.09–1.68)

 Admission

  Normal

Reference

  Emergency

2.73 (0.96–7.76)

2.49 (1.12–5.54)

  Serious

1.60 (0.98–2.60)

1.71 (1.19–2.46)

Soft birth canal disorder

0.89 (0.65–1.20)

1.26 (0.84–1.89)

Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases

1.15 (0.90–1.46)

1.24 (0.91–1.67)

Venereal disease

3.05 (0.94–9.89)

2.42 (0.71–8.16)

 Gestation age (week)

  26–36

1.20 (0.95–1.50)

1.16 (0.84–1.60)

  37–39

0.90 (0.55–1.47)

1.09 (0.86–1.39)

  40–42

Reference

   > 42

1.56 (1.33–1.92)

1.48 (0.76–2.89)

 Neonatal birth weight (g)

  500–2499

0.83 (0.66–1.05)

0.99 (0.71–1.38)

  2500–3999

Reference

   > 4000 g

1.57 (1.31–1.72)

1.68 (1.23–1.96)

Twins or multiplets pregnancy

2.24 (1.65–3.05)

2.02 (1.05–3.88)

 Amniotic fluid volume abnormality

  None

Reference

  Polyhydramnios

1.15 (0.80–1.67)

1.65 (0.78–3.49)

  Oligohydramnios

0.75 (0.60–0.92)

0.83 (0.61–1.12)

PROM

0.74 (0.60–0.92)

1.02 (0.75–1.40)

  1. Note: SVD Spontaneous vaginal delivery, PROM Premature rupture of membrane