Predictors of caesarean section, multivariate analysis
| OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
| State | ||
| Gujarat | Ref | Ref |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1.84 (1.1 to 3.08) | 1.86 (0.98 to 3.54) |
| Assam | 3.98 (2.34 to 6.77) | 3.22 (1.70 to -6.10) |
| Age | 1.04 (0.98 to 1.09) | 1.11 (1.04 to 1.19) |
| Low economic status | 0.84 (0.5 to 1.4) | 1.19 (0.63 to 2.26) |
| Receiving hospital type | ||
| Primary, government | Ref | Ref |
| Secondary, government | 0.62 (0.39 to 0.97) | 0.48 (0.29 to 0.78) |
| Tertiary, government | 0.21 (0.1 to 0.45) | 0.16 (0.07 to 0.37) |
| Private | 0.17 (0.07 to 0.43) | 0.17 (0.06 to 0.46) |
| Other | 0.19 (0.06 to 0.62) | 0.22 (0.06 to 0.77) |
| Caesarean section history | ||
| Multiparous, no prior | Ref | Ref |
| Nulliparous | 2.06 (0.97 to 4.38) | 3.36 (1.47 to 7.71) |
| Multiparous, prior caesarean section | 1.61 (1.06 to 2.44) | 2.96 (1.71 to 5.10) |
| Twin gestation | 2.69 (0.83 to 8.73) | 3.51 (0.96 to 12.75) |
| Premature gestation | 1.62 (0.95 to 2.76) | 2.15 (1.19 to 3.89) |