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Table 4 Binominal logistic regression models for factors associated with overall, prelabor, and intrapartum CB

From: Experiencing weight stigma during childbirth increases the odds of cesarean birth

Characteristics

CB

 

Prelabor CB

 

Intrapartum CB

 
 

aORa (95% CI)

P Value

aORa (95% CI)

P Value

aORa (95% CI)

P Value

FWS

1.07 (1.02,1.14)

< 0.05

1.03 (0.94,1.12)

0.57

1.08 (1.02,1.15)

< 0.05

Pre-pregnancy BMI

1.04 (1.02,1.07)

< 0.001

1.04 (1.01,1.08)

0.02

1.03 (1.01,1.06)

< 0.05

GWG above IOM recommendations

1.25 (0.95,1.64)

0.10

0.91 (0.59,1.40)

0.66

1.44 (1.04,1.98)

< 0.05

GDM

0.81 (0.51,1.26)

0.51

0.69 (0.33,1.46)

0.33

0.92 (0.55,1.53)

0.74

Hypertensive disorders

1.93 (1.24,3.01)

< 0.001

0.81 (0.36,1.85)

0.62

2.41 (1.49,3.88)

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: FWS, frequency of experienced weight stigma; BMI, body mass index; IOM, Institute of Medicine (REF); GWG, gestational weight gain; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; CB, cesarean birth; aOR, adjusted Odds Ratio; CI, confidence interval
  2. aadjusted for all variables in the table, maternal age, education levels, parity, previous CB
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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