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Table 6 Results of sensitivity analysis by removing one study at a time

From: Incidence, temporal trends and risk factors of puerperal infection in Mainland China: a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies from recent decade (2010–2020)

Study removed

OR (95% CI)

Primipara

Multiple pregnancy

Premature delivery

Operative vaginal delivery

Episiotomy

54

-

-

-

-

2.65 (1.71, 4.10)

55

-

-

-

-

3.88 (2.09, 7.22)

56

0.81 (0.67, 0.97)

-

-

1.43 (0.94, 1.94)

2.55 (1.64, 3.96)

62

-

2.02 (1.14, 3.59)a

1.23 (0.92, 1.64)

-

-

64

0.78 (0.67, 0.96)

1.13 (0.63, 2.03)

-

1.24 (0.89, 1.73)

-

66

0.87 (0.69, 0.98)

-

1.34 (0.94, 1.91)

-

-

68

0.80 (0.65, 0.98)

-

1.08 (0.81, 1.43)

-

-

69

0.79 (0.65, 0.96)

1.27 (0.77, 2.09)

1.22 (0.93, 1.59)

-

-

70

0.77 (0.63, 0.95)

1.55 (0.97, 2.47)

1.21 (0.92, 1.59)

-

-

74

-

-

-

1.24 (0.94, 1.65)

2.28 (1.65, 3.50)

76

-

-

-

1.02 (0.73, 1.43)

-

77

-

-

1.24 (0.95, 1.62)

-

-

  1. aAfter removing the study with reference No.62, the heterogeneity among included studies on the factor of multiple pregnancy decreased (P = 0.31, I2 = 14%)