Risk Factors of Delivery by Caesarean Section in Cameroon (2003-2004): A Regional Hospital Report

Table 4

Risk of caesarean section according to the characteristics of mother and foetus.

Potential risk factor for caesarean delivery	Caesarean delivery (𝑁)	Vaginal delivery (𝑁)	Total (𝑁)	Crude odds ratio (95%CI)	𝑃 value
Age of the patient
20–29	33	117	150	1a
<17	15	15	30	3.55 * (1.46–8.64)	0.0015
≥40	9	9	18	3.55 * (1.17–10.75)	0.0095
Parity
1–5	42	144	186	1a
0	50	63	113	2.72 * (1.59–4.66)	0.0000
≥6	31	31	62	3.43 * (1.79–6.57)	0.0000
ANC
≥4	29	77	106	1a
0	13	17	30	2.03 (0.8–5.09)	0.094
1–3	43	99	142	1.15 (0.64–2.09)	0.615
Foetal weight (grams)
2500–3999	94	206	300	1a
≥4000	11	5	16	4.82 * (1.49–16.44)	0.0019

aReference category; *Significant.