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Table 5 Multivariate analysis of maternofoetal complications associated with the non-use of the checklist

From: The increasing use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learned at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon

Dependent variables

Independent variable (Checklist use)

Adjusted OR

CI

P-value

Yes (N1 = 828)

No (N2 = 148)

Maternofoetal complications

 Yes

147 (17.8%)

29 (19.7%)

0.91

0.58–1.42

0.664

 No

681 (82.2%)

118 (80.3%)

Maternal complications

 Yes

83 (10.0%)

14 (19.5%)

1.14

0.62–2.08

0.676

 No

745 (90.0%)

134 (90.5%)

Eclampsia/Severe pre-eclampsia

 Yes

17 (2.1%)

8 (5.4%)

0.41

0.17–0.99

0.049

 No

811 (97.9%)

140 (94.6%)

Perineal tears

 Yes

59 (7.1%)

6 (4.1%)

1.895

0.80–4.50

0.147

 No

769 (92.9%)

142 (95.9%)

Neonatal complications

 Yes

70 (8.5%)

15 (10.2%)

0.81

0.45–1.46

0.487

 No

757 (91.5%)

132 (89.8%)

Neonatal asphyxia

 Yes

37 (4.5%)

8 (5.4%)

0.81

0.45–1.46

0.487

 No

790 (95.5%)

140 (94.6%)

Stillbirth

 Yes

33 (4.0%)

7 (4.7%)

0.809

0.37–1.78

0.598

 No

794 (96.0%)

141 (95.3%)

Neonatal deaths

 Yes

2 (0.2%)

1 (0.7%)

0.375

0.03–4.18

0.425

 No

825 (99.8%)

147 (99.3%)

   
  1. The multivariate analysis results were adjusted for age, parity, chronic and gestational hypertension