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Table 4 Multivariable regression analysis for occurrence of any potentially preventable complication

From: Racial-ethnic disparities in potentially preventable complications after cesarean delivery in Maryland: an observational cohort study

Variable

Odds ratio with 95% CI

P value

Age Group

 <30

Ref

0.009

 30-34

1.04 (0.93 to 1.29)

 

 35-39

1.13 (0.94 to 1.29)

 

 ≥ 40

1.37 (1.13 to 1.65)

 

Race group

 Non-Hispanic White

Ref

0.05

 Non-Hispanic Black

1.17 (1.03 to 1.33)

 

 Non-Hispanic Asian

1.20 (0.97 to 1.49)

 

 Non-Hispanic other

1.15 (0.90 to 1.47)

 

 Hispanic

1.26 (1.05 to 1.52)

 

Primary payer

 Government

Ref

0.24

 Commercial

0.93 (0.82 to 1.04)

 

 Other

0.76 (0.48 to 1.20)

 

Year

 2016

Ref

<0.001

 2017

1.12 (0.96 to 1.31)

 

 2018

0.99 (0.85 to 1.16)

 

 2019

1.07 (0.91 to 1.25)

 

 2020

0.78 (0.66 to 0.92)

 

Prior CD

0.79 (0.69 to 0.91)

<0.001

Chronic hypertension

1.03 (0.79 to 1.34)

0.83

Diabetes mellitus

0.77 (0.58 to 1.01)

0.06

Pre-eclampsia

1.33 (1.15 to 1.54)

<0.001

Admission APR severity of illness

 Mild

Ref

<0.001

 Moderate

1.81 (1.61 to 2.04)

 

 Severe

4.55 (3.98 to 5.20)

 

 Extreme

21.60 (17.09 to 27.31)

 

Pre-term delivery

0.92 (0.74 to 1.13)

0.42

  1. Hospital was also included in the model as an independent variable. The P value for hospital was <0.001. Individual odds ratios for 33 hospitals within the state were not included in the table
  2. AUROC for the model was 0.72,
  3. APR all patient refined, CD Caesarean delivery