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Table 5 Factors independently associated with stillbirth (multivariate analysis)

From: Stillbirth rates and associated risk factors at the Buea and Limbe regional hospitals, Cameroon: a case-control study

Variables

AOR

95% CI

P-value

Admission status

 Referred from another health facility

3.95

1.89–6.58

0.000

 From home

1

.

.

Start of antenatal care visits

  > 12 weeks

13.64

1.49–124.83

0.0215

  ≤ 12 weeks

1

.

.

Place of antenatal care visits

 Secondary health care

0.1

0.43–1.13

0.141

 Primary health care

1

.

.

Preeclampsia

 Yes

3.21

1.23–8.35

0.01

 No

1

.

.

Placental abruption

 Yes

21.46

2.36–194.77

0.006

 No

1

.

.

Anaemia

 Severe Anaemia

1.56

0.11–21.69

0.742

 Moderate Anaemia

2.04

1.09–3.83

0.026

 Mild Anaemia

1.64

0.92–2.91

0.092

 No Anaemia

1

  

PROM

 Yes

1.44

0.48–4.36

0.51

 No

1

.

.

Oligohydramnios

 Yes

1.23

0.15–9.97

0.844

 No

1

.

.

Mal presentation

 Yes

1

  

 No

2.06

0.34–1.44

0.43

Number of babies

 One

0.60

0.17–2.15

0.43

 Two

1

.

.

Birth weight (g)

  < 2500

5.27

2.62–10.62

0.000

  > 4000

0.81

0.24–2.70

0.734

 2500–4000

1

  

Labour dystocia

 Yes

5.31

1.77–15.92

0.003

 No

1

.

.

Age of pregnancy (weeks)

 28–37

2.81

1.48–5.35

0.002

  > 42

0.92

0.38–2.24

0.848

 37–42

1

  
  1. AOR adjusted odd ratio, g gram, PROM premature rupture of membranes