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Table 5 Associated factors for severe maternal morbidity using multiple logistic regression

From: Factors associated with severe maternal morbidity in Kelantan, Malaysia: A comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

Adjusted OR a

(95 % CI b)

LR statc

P value

Age

 <35 years

1.0

 

18.36

<0.001

 ≥35 years

2.6

(1.67, 4.07)

  

Past pregnancy complications

 Absent

1.0

 

3.92

0.048

 Present

1.7

(1.00, 2.79)

  

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

1.0

 

106.07

<0.001

 Caesarean section

6.8

(4.68, 10.01)

  

Period of gestation

 Term (≥37 weeks)

1.0

 

17.82

<0.001

 Preterm (<37 weeks)

3.4

(1.87, 6.32)

  

Referral status

 Not referred

1.0

 

27.06

<0.001

 Referred

2.7

(1.87, 3.97)

  
  1. aAdjusted odds ratio
  2. bConfidence interval
  3. cLog - likelihood ratio statistic
  4. Note. No significant interaction; no multicollinearity problem; model assumptions met; no influential outliers)
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