Factor | Severe Anaemia | cOR(95%CI) | P-value | aOR(95%CI) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Age (years) | ||||||
 15–24 | 16(55.2) | 178(44.7) | Reference | |||
 25–34 | 6(20.7) | 182(45.7) | 0.4(0.14–0.96) | 0.041 | 0.6(0.19–1.70) | 0.312 |
 35+ | 7(24.1) | 38(9.6) | 2.0(0.79–5.32) | 0.141 | 1.9(0.95–9.50) | 0.149 |
Pre-caesarean section haemoglobin (g/dL) | ||||||
  ≥ 11.0 | 13(44.8) | 352(88.4) | Reference | |||
 7.0–10.9 | 16(55.1) | 46(11.6) | 9.4(4.26–20.81) | < 0.01 | 9.6(3.91–23.76) | < 0.01 |
Delivery of macrosomia foetus | ||||||
 No | 22(75.9) | 379(95.2) | Reference | |||
 Yes | 7(24.1) | 19(4.8) | 6.3(2.41–17.70) | 0.001 | 7.9(2.18–28.85) | 0.002 |
Number of prior caesarean section | ||||||
 None | 24(82.8) | 204(51.3) | Reference | |||
 One | 2(6.9) | 89(22.3) | 0.2(0.04–0.82) | 0.026 | 0.3(0.06–1.67) | 0.174 |
  ≥ 2 | 3(10.3) | 105(26.4) | 0.2(0.07–0.82) | 0.023 | 0.7(0.14–3.57) | 0.666 |
Indication for the current caesarean section | ||||||
Prior scar | ||||||
 No | 26(89.7) | 258(64.8) | Reference | |||
 Yes | 3(10.3) | 140(35.2) | 0.2(0.06–0.72) | 0.012 | 0.7(0.10–5.85) | 0.174 |
Prolonged labour | ||||||
 No | 16(55.2) | 308(77.4) | Reference | |||
 Yes | 13(44.8) | 90(22.6) | 2.8(1.29–6.00) | 0.009 | 5.0(0.93–27.27) | 0.060 |
Antenatal care visits | ||||||
  < 4 | 5(17.2) | 109(27.4) | Reference |  |  |  |
  ≥ 4 | 24(82.8) | 289(72.6) | 1.8(0.7–4.9) | 0.239 |  |  |
Parity | ||||||
 Primiparous | 10(34.5) | 180(45.2) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Multiparous | 19(65.5) | 218(54.8) | 1.6(0.7–3.5) | 0.264 |  |  |
Preeclampsia | ||||||
 No | 28(96.6) | 396(99.5) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Yes | 1(3.5) | 2(0.5) | 7.1(0.6–80.4) | 0.255 |  |  |
Malpresentation | ||||||
 No | 28(96.6) | 354(88.9) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Yes | 1(3.5) | 44(11.1) | 0.3(0.04–2.2) | 0.226 |  |  |
Multiple pregnancy | ||||||
 No | 28(96.6) | 393(98.7) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Yes | 1(3.5) | 5 (1.3) | 2.8(0.3–24.9) | 0.354 |  |  |
HIV | ||||||
 Negative | 26(89.7) | 371(93.2) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Positive | 3(10.3) | 27(6.8) | 1.6(0.5–5.6) | 0.472 |  |  |