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Table 3 Coefficients of admission and interval models to predict CS

From: Development of caesarean section prediction models: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study in two sub-Saharan African countries

 

ADM

2 h

4 h

6 h

Model 1

Model 2

Model 2A

Model 3

Model 3A

Model 4

Model 4A

 

(N = 5908)

(N = 1568)

(N = 1611)

(N = 819)

(N = 863)

(N = 322)

(N = 328)

Intercept

−4.611

−5.894

−5.326

−0.113

0.724

−9.510

−4.637

Symphysis-fundal height

0.176

0.130

0.134

0.043

 

0.145

0.123

Dilatation

−0.158

− 0.232

− 0.257

− 0.689

−0.686

− 0.403

−0.494

Age

0.002

0.005

 

0.036

0.035

0.060

0.020

Maternal height

−0.020

0.001

 

−0.005

 

0.015

 

BMI: Normal

 

BMI: Underweight

−0.150

− 0.437

− 0.469

−0.399

− 0.683

−0.263

 

BMI: Overweight

0.239

0.421

0.421

0.211

0.249

0.365

 

BMI: Obese

0.337

0.302

0.464

0.458

0.577

0.433

 

Mode of onset of labour: Spontaneous

 

 

 

Mode of onset of labour: Induced

0.039

0.183

 

0.262

 

−0.436

 

Parity: Nulliparous

Party: Multiparous without CS

− 1.275

− 1.086

−1.184

− 1.160

− 1.360

− 1.270

− 0.832

Parity: Multiparous with CS

0.868

0.729

0.905

0.138

0.425

1.077

1.637

Ischial spines prominent: No

  

Ischial spines prominent: Yes

1.107

1.762

2.150

1.519

1.057

  

Cervix position: Anterior

 

 

Cervix position: Central

−0.082

0.346

0.197

−0.066

 

− 0.207

 

Cervix position: Posterior

0.308

0.602

0.442

0.025

 

0.134

 

Gestational age: Term

 

 

Gestational age: Pre-term

−0.214

−0.361

 

− 0.682

−1.136

0.048

 

Gestational age: Post-term

0.329

0.161

 

1.008

0.660

−0.007

 

Foetal presentation: Cephalic anterior

      

Foetal presentation: Cephalic transverse

1.139

      

Foetal presentation: Cephalic posterior

0.889

      

Foetal presentation: Other

0.688

      

MHR: 50–100

 

MHR: 40–49 or 101–110

0.156

0.041

 

1.441

0.914

1.377

1.427

MHR: < 40 or > 110

0.560

0.728

 

0.248

0.378

1.377

1.427

SBP: 90–139

 

 

SBP: 80–89 or 140–149

−0.020

0.253

0.078

0.441

 

−1.190

−0.106

SBP: 71–79 or 150–159

0.356

0.321

0.603

−0.340

 

1.928

1.241

SBP: <=70 or > =160

0.146

1.172

0.840

−1.029

 

1.157

0.835

Number of contractions observed (10 min) > =3

 

Number of contractions observed (10 min) < 3

0.555

0.009

 

0.362

0.414

0.839

0.456

Suspected foetal distress: No

Suspected foetal distress: Yes

0.657

1.207

0.790

2.509

2.121

1.683

1.187

Foetal movements: No

 

 

Foetal movements: Yes

−0.405

−0.431

−0.388

0.046

 

0.233

 

Foetal station: Above the ischial spines

 

 

Foetal station: At or below the ischial spines

− 0.535

− 0.716

− 0.441

− 0.160

 

−0.420

 

Amniotic membrane: intact

Amniotic membrane: ruptured with meconium

0.758

0.513

0.500

0.617

0.658

1.189

1.492

Amniotic membrane: ruptured without meconium

−0.041

1.589

1.537

1.336

1.321

1.978

2.413

Labour pain: No

 

 

Labour pain: Moderate to extreme

−0.178

0.118

 

0.583

0.447

0.346

 

Time between admission and 4 cm: < 8 h

 

 

Time between admission and 4 cm: > = 8 h

 

0.433

0.410

− 0.321

 

0.668

0.529

  1. BMI: Body Mass Index; MHR: Maternal Heart Rate; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure;