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Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of intrapartum caesarean section across study hospitals

From: Exploring the impact of indication on variation in rates of intrapartum caesarean section in six Palestinian hospitals: a prospective cohort study

Hospitals

Crude OR

(95% CI)

Model 1a

OR (95% CI)

Model 2b

OR (95% CI)

Nulliparous

Hospital 1

ref.

ref.

ref.

Hospital 2

0.64 (0.53 to 0.77)

0.60 (0.49 to 0.74)

1.12 (0.79 to 1.58)

Hospital 3

1.04 (0.89 to 1.22)

0.88 (0.74 to 1.04)

1.06 (0.77 to 1.45)

Hospital 4

0.83 (0.70 to 0.99)

0.84 (0.69 to 1.02)

0.42 (0.31 to 0.57)

Hospital 5

1.25 (1.07 to 1.46)

1.18 (0.99 to 1.41)

2.18 (1.61 to 2.96)

Hospital 6

2.19 (1.88 to 2.55)

1.88 (1.54 to 2.28)

2.41 (1.70 to 3.40)

Parous

Hospital 1

ref.

ref.

ref.

Hospital 2

0.74 (0.65 to 0.84)

0.73 (0.64 to 0.85)

1.94 (1.51 to 2.50)

Hospital 3

1.00 (0.89 to 1.13)

0.94 (0.83 to 1.06)

0.90 (0.70 to 1.16)

Hospital 4

0.81 (0.72 to 0.92)

0.78 (0.68 to 0.88)

0.50 (0.40 to 0.63)

Hospital 5

1.39 (1.23 to 1.56)

1.35 (1.19 to 1.53)

2.07 (1.61 to 2.67)

Hospital 6

2.01 (1.78 to 2.26)

1.80 (1.56 to 2.08)

1.77 (1.33 to 2.35)

  1. a Adjusted for sociodemographic (maternal age, education and pre-pregnancy body mass index) and obstetric characteristics (average number of children alive, history of previous caesarean section and in vitro fertilization treatment)
  2. c Adjusted for sociodemographic (maternal age, education and pre-pregnancy body mass index) and obstetric characteristics (average number of children alive, history of previous caesarean section and in vitro fertilisation treatment) and intrapartum caesarean section indications (Fetal distress, failure to progress, breech, previous caesarean section with additional obstetric indication, hypertension disorder and others)