Table 4 Bivariate logistic regression of obstetric and social factors and suboptimal caesarean section (CS) indications
Obstetric and social factors | CS due to fetal distress N = 1806 | CS due to prolonged labour N = 1322 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FHRM as per protocol or > once | No FHRM or FHRM only once | cOR (95% CI) for suboptimal indication | Partograph completely or partially filled | Partograph not filled | cOR (95% CI) for suboptimal indication | |
Induction of labour | ||||||
Yes | 285 (73%) | 105 (27%) | 0.69 (0.53–0.88) | 143 (34%) | 282 (66%) | 0.87 (0.68–1.1) |
No | 921 (65%) | 425 (35%) | 1 | 274 (31%) | 623 (70%) | 1 |
Gestational age | ||||||
< 37 weeks | 185 (61%) | 121 (41%) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 96 (44%) | 124 (56%) | 0.56 (0.41–0.75) |
> 37 weeks | 912 (69%) | 417 (31%) | 1 | 274 (30%) | 637 (70%) | 1 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
Disadvantaged groups | 587 (66%) | 297 (34%) | 1.0 (0.85–1.26) | 223 (32%) | 472 (68%) | 0.95 (0.75–2.1) |
Advantaged groups | 619 (67%) | 303 (33%) | 1 | 194 (31%) | 433 (69%) | 1 |
Education level | ||||||
Illiterate | 35 (75%) | 12 (26%) | 0.69 (0.35–1.3) | 13 (35%) | 24 (65%) | 0.99 (0.50–2.0) |
Literate, incl. basic education and higher | 766 (67%) | 384 (33%) | 1 | 294 (35%) | 551 (65%) | 1 |
Birth weight | ||||||
< 2500 g | 152 (57%) | 117 (44%) | 1.7 (1.3–2.3) | 80 (50%) | 80 (50%) | 0.43 (0.30–0.60) |
> 2500 g | 945 (69%) | 421 (31%) | 1 | 290 (30%) | 681 (70%) | 1 |