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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression of factors independently associated with poor perception of caesarean section among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic; adjusting for education status, age and religion

From: Maternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in reducing perinatal and neonatal mortality in the Upper West Region of Ghana; a cross-sectional study

Maternal characteristics

Crude Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

P-Value

Willingness to undergo CS if the need be

 Yes

–

  

 No or undecided

3.8

2.0–7.3

0.001

Is there any facility you would avoid for child delivery

 No

–

  

 Yes

0.4

0.2–0.8

0.005

Preference of planned caesarean section versus vaginal delivery

 Prefer planned caesarean section

–

  

 Prefer Spontaneous vaginal delivery

6.3

3.0–13.4

0.001

Study site: Currently attending Antenatal clinic in a regional versus district hospital

 Regional (Upper West regional hospital, Wa)

3.0

1.7–5.2

0.000

 District (St Joseph’s hospital, Jirapa)

–

  

History of a previous caesarean section

   

 No previous caesarean section

2.4

1.4–4.1

0.001

 Had a previous caesarean section

–

  

Preferred mode of delivery

 Caesarean section

–

  

 Vaginal delivery

3.0

1.3–6.7

0.007