Table 2 Multivariate Analysis of factors associated with preterm birth
Variable | Logistic regression Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | p–value | [95% CI] | ||
Socio–demographic Characteristics | ||||
Employment | Employed | 1.000 | . | . |
Not employed | 0.657 | 0.037** | 0.443–0.975 | |
Maternal Characteristics | ||||
Mode of delivery | Normal delivery | 1.000 | . | . |
Caesarian section | 1.026 | 0.902 | 0.681–1.545 | |
Parity | < 4 children | 1.000 | . | . |
\(\ge\)4 children | 1.708 | 0.150 | 0.823–3.542 | |
Low birth weight baby | Yes (< 2500g) | 1.000 | . | . |
No (\(\ge\)2500g) | 0.228 | < 0.001*** | 0.099–0.527 | |
Preeclampsia | Yes | 1.000 | . | . |
No | 0.142 | < 0.001*** | 0.088–0.229 | |
Previous preterm | Yes | 1.000 | . | . |
No | 0.588 | 0.110 | 0.307–1.128 | |
Fetal Characteristics | ||||
Sex of child | Male | 1.000 | . | . |
Female | 0.704 | 0.089* | 0.470–1.055 | |
Both male and female | 1.640 | 0.639 | 0.207–13.007 | |
Pregnancy outcome | Single tone | 1.000 | . | . |
Twins | 3.825 | 0.090* | 0.810–18.060 | |
Constant | 21.488 | < 0.001*** | 7.278–64.449 | |