Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with cesarean section delivery at Felegehiwot referral hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2013
Variables | Route of delivery | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CS (%) | All vaginal (%) | |||
Model 1 (distal factors) | ||||
Residence | ||||
Urban | 356(49.2) | 1352(60.2) | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 367(49.8) | 892(39.8) | 1.69(1.44,2.00) | 1.67(1.39,1.99)* |
Maternal age | ||||
15–19 | 35(4.8) | 170(7.6) | 0.61(0.42,0.88) | 0.63(0.43,0.93)* |
20–34 | 594(82.2) | 1834(81.7) | 1 | 1 |
35–49 | 94(13.0) | 240(10.7) | 1.27(0.99,1.62) | 1.05(0.78,1.41) |
Gravida | ||||
Primigravida | 335(46.3) | 1167(52.0) | 0.77(0.65,0.92) | 0.86(0.71,1.04) |
2–4 | 284(39.3) | 839(37.4) | 1 | 1 |
5 or more | 104(14.4) | 238(10.6) | 1.28(.99,1.66) | 0.86(0.64,1.17) |
Presence of risk factors | ||||
Yes | 101(14.0) | 140(6.2) | 2.49(1.91,3.25) | 2.31(1.74,3.07)* |
No | 622(86.0) | 2104(93.8) | 1 | 1 |
ANC history | ||||
Yes | 566(78.3) | 1737(77.4) | 0.97(0.79,1.18) | 0.86(0.67,1.17) |
No or unknown | 157(21.7) | 507(22.6) | 1 | 1 |
HIV status | ||||
Yes | 23(3.2) | 104(4.6) | 0.76(0.49,1.17) | 0.69(0.44,1.08) |
No | 700(96.8) | 2140(95.4) | 1 | 1 |
Model 2 (proximal factors) | ||||
Abnormal presentation | ||||
Yes | 161(22.3) | 81(3.6) | 7.30(5.51,9.68) | 9.80(7.16,13.42)* |
No | 562(77.7) | 2163(96.4) | 1 | 1 |
Fetal weight (n = 2780) | ||||
<2500 gm | 84(11.6) | 265(12.9) | 1.01(0.78,1.31) | 0.85(0.633,1.13) |
2500-3999 gm | 522(72.2) | 1758(85.5) | 1 | 1 |
4000 gm and more | 37(5.2) | 34(1.6) | 3.42(2.13,5.50) | 3.93(2.39,6.44)* |
Previous CS | ||||
Yes | 70(79.1) | 19(20.9) | 12.27(7.35,20.49) | 13.68(7.87,23.78)* |
No | 653(23.6) | 2225(76.4) | 1 | 1 |