Table 2 Associated risk factors for uterine ruptures among study participants
From: Uterine rupture in a teaching hospital in Mbarara, western Uganda, unmatched case- control study
Variable | Cases | Controls | Odds ratio (CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n = (%) | n = (%) |  |  |
Previous caesarean section | ||||
Yes | 28(36) | 20(10) | 5.3(2.7-10.2) | 0.00 |
No | 49(64) | 185(90.2) | Â | Â |
Attended antenatal care(ANC) | ||||
Yes | 57(74) | 168(82) | 0.62(0.33-1.2) | 0.142 |
No | 20(26) | 37(18) | Â | Â |
Number of visits attended for antenatal care | ||||
< 4 times | 47(82.5) | 99(58.9) | 3.3(1.6-6.9) | 0.002 |
≥4 times | 10(17.5) | 6941.1) |  |  |
Parity | ||||
≥ 5 | 29(38) | 29(14) | 3.67(2.0-6.72) | 0.000 |
≤ 4 | 48(62) | 176(86) |  |  |
Education level | ||||
None or primary | 62(81) | 137(67) | 2.05(1.09-3.87) | 0.026 |
Secondary and above | 15(19) | 68(33) | Â | Â |
Partograph use | ||||
No | 76(98.7) | 163(79.5) | 19.57(2.65-144.8) | 0.004 |
yes | 1(1.3) | 42(20.5) | Â | Â |
Use of herbs | ||||
Yes | 27(35) | 7(3) | 15.27(6.2-37.09) | 0.000 |
no | 50(65) | 198(97) | Â | Â |
Referred | ||||
From facility | 38(49) | 33(16) | 6.14(3.37-11.2) | 0.000 |
self | 39(51) | 172(84) | Â | Â |
Distance travelled from home to facility | ||||
More than 5 KMs | 76(99) | 176(86) | 10.86(1.46-81.03) | 0.02 |
Within 5 KMs | 1(1.3) | 29(14) | Â | Â |