Research Article

Association between Maternal Pelvis Height and Intrapartum Foetal Head Moulding in Ugandan Mothers with Spontaneous Vertex Deliveries

Table 3

Showing univariate regression modelling of foetal head moulding by the study variables.

VariableUnivariate modelling: IRR (95% CI, value)

Age1.02 (0.98 to 1.05, 0.39)
Height (cm)1.00 (0.98 to 1.03, 0.96)
Weight (kgs)1.01 (0.99 to 1.03, 0.22)
Gravidity1.01 (0.92 to 1.10, 0.89)
Fundal height1.05 (0.84 to 1.32, 0.63)
Presence of caput succedaneum (yes = 1)1.42 (0.77 to 2.66, 0.26)
Meconium staining0.89 (0.52 to 1.55, 0.70)
Induction1.18 (0.52 to 2.68, 0.70)
Birth weight (kgs)1.38 (0.93 to 2.06, 0.11)
Foetal heart rate1.01 (0.98 to 1.04, 0.40)
Ruptured membranes0.12 (0.04 to 0.34, <0.01)
Sex of baby (male = 1)1.28 (0.89 to 1.84, 0.19)
Duration of active phase of labour1.17 (1.11 to 1.23, <0.01)
Cervical dilatation1.93 (1.47 to 2.55, <0.01)
Foetal head descent0.53 (0.41 to 0.69, <0.01)
Strength of uterine contractions2.59 (1.65 to 4.04, <0.01)
Apgar score at 5 mins0.97 (0.75 to 1.23, 0.79)
Pelvis height (cm)0.92 (0.84 to 1.01, 0.08)