Table 1 Characteristics of multiparous women.
From: Development and validation of a risk prediction model for caesarean delivery among multiparous women
Characteristics | Caesarean delivery, N = 64 (13.9%) | Vaginal delivery, N = 396 (86.1%) | Overall, N = 460 (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | |||
Less than 35 | 53 (82.8%) | 330 (83.3%) | 383 (83.3%) |
35 and above | 11 (17.2%) | 66 (16.7%) | 77 (16.7%) |
History of medical illness | |||
No | 57 (89.1%) | 370 (93.4%) | 427 (92.8%) |
Yes | 7 (10.9%) | 26 (6.6%) | 33 (7.2%) |
History of abortion | |||
No | 52 (81.3%) | 331 (83.6%) | 383 (83.3%) |
Yes | 12 (18.8%) | 65 (16.4%) | 77 (16.7%) |
ANC follow-up | |||
Yes | 60 (93.8%) | 346 (87.4%) | 406 (88.3%) |
No | 4 (6.3%) | 50 (12.6%) | 54 (11.7%) |
Frequency of ANC | |||
1–3 | 58 (90.6%) | 345 (87.1%) | 403 (87.6%) |
4 or more | 6 (9.4%) | 51 (12.9%) | 57 (12.4%) |
Last mode of delivery | |||
Vaginal | 32 (50.0%) | 378 (95.5%) | 410 (89.1%) |
Caesarean | 32 (50.0%) | 18 (4.5%) | 50 (10.9%) |
Parity | |||
2–4 | 45 (70.3%) | 258 (65.2%) | 303 (65.9%) |
5 or more | 19 (29.7%) | 138 (34.8%) | 157 (34.1%) |
Hypertensive disorders | |||
No | 56 (87.5%) | 373 (94.2%) | 429 (93.3%) |
Yes | 8 (12.5%) | 23 (5.8%) | 31 (6.7%) |
Antepartum hemohrrage | |||
No | 58 (90.6%) | 386 (97.5%) | 444 (96.5%) |
Yes | 6 (9.4%) | 10 (2.5%) | 16 (3.5%) |
Premature rupture of membrane | |||
No | 62 (96.9%) | 379 (95.7%) | 441 (95.9%) |
Yes | 2 (3.1%) | 17 (4.3%) | 19 (4.1%) |
Preterm delivery | |||
No | 63 (98.4%) | 393 (99.2%) | 456 (99.1%) |
Yes | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (0.8%) | 4 (0.9%) |
Intrauterine fetal death | |||
No | 60 (93.8%) | 351 (88.6%) | 411 (89.3%) |
Yes | 4 (6.3%) | 45 (11.4%) | 49 (10.7%) |
