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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with failed induction of labor among mothers who had induction of labor in Amhara regional state referral hospitals, North West Ethiopia, 2016(N = 484)

From: Factors and outcomes associated with the induction of labor in referral hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: a multicenter study

Variables

Failed IOL

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

YES

NO

  

Methods of induction

 Oxytocin

101

183

1.3 (0.8,2.0)

4.2 (2.2,8.1)

 Either combination

10

49

0.5 (0.2,1.0)

0.4 (0.2,0.9)

 prostaglandins

42

99

1.00

1.00

Parity

 Nulliparous

92

144

2.0 (1.4,2.9)

1.9 (1.2,2.9) **

 Multiparous

61

187

1

 

Gestational age

  ≤ 36

9

52

1.00

*

 37–41

112

228

2.8 (1.4,6.0)

 

  ≥ 42

32

51

3.6 (1.6,8.4)

 

Indication

 Post term

30

49

2.8 (1.3,6.0)

4.1 (1.8, 9.3) **

 PROM

44

123

1.6 (0.8,3.3)

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

 Hypertensive disorder

67

105

2.9 (1.4,5.8)

2.4 (1.5, 5.1)

 Other

12

54

1.00

 

Age

  ≤ 30

139

266

1.00

*

  > 30

14

65

0.4 (0.2,0.8)

 

Duration of induction

  > 18 h

44

73

1.4 (0.9,2.2)

2.0 (1.5,3.5)

  ≤ 18 h

109

258

1.00

 

Previous obstetric complications

 Yes

131

257

0.6 (0.4,1.0)

 

 No

22

74

1.00

*

Bishop score

  ≤ 5

78

143

1.4 (0.9,2.0)

2.1 (1.3,3.6)

  > 5

75

188

1.00

 

Birth weight

  < 4000 g

12

30

1.00

*

  ≥ 4000 g

141

301

0.9 (0.4,1.7)

 
  1. * Not significant in back ward stepwise logistic regression
  2. **P –value ≤0.001
  3. others-IUFD, DM, IUGR, postdate, oligohydramnios