Table 2 Characteristics of the mothers and neonates, by use of intrapartum epidural analgesia in vaginal deliveries
From: Ethnic differences in the use of intrapartum epidural analgesia
No use of epidural n | % | Use of epidural n | % | Bivariate P value | MLR Odds Ratios (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of deliveries | 7040 | 42.5 | 9526 | 57.5 | ||
Age | ||||||
20-35 years | 5530 | 41.5 | 7791 | 58.5 | <0.001 | 1 |
<20 years | 213 | 34.1 | 411 | 65.9 | 1.37(1.15-1.63) | |
>35 years | 1297 | 49.5 | 1324 | 50.5 | 0.70 (0.64-0.76) | |
Birth weight (SD) | 3279.9 (484.9) | 3301.0 (475.6) | 0.005 | 1.0002 (1.0001-1.0003) | ||
Multiple gestation | 43 | 31.6 | 93 | 68.4 | 0.013 | 1.71 (1.17-2.49) |
Labor type | ||||||
Spontaneous | 6295 | 45.8 | 7446 | 54.2 | <0.001 | 1 |
Induction | 734 | 26.3 | 2052 | 73.7 | 2.44 (2.22-2.67) | |
Geographic origin | ||||||
Spain | 3707 | 38.9 | 5818 | 61.1 | <0.001 | 1 |
Central-South America | 765 | 42.8 | 1022 | 57.2 | 0.84 (0.75-0.93) | |
E Europe | 261 | 42.4 | 354 | 57.6 | 0.84 (0.71-1.00) | |
W Europe | 358 | 44.3 | 451 | 55.7 | 0.82 (0.71-0.95) | |
United Kingdom | 435 | 48.2 | 468 | 51.8 | 0.70 (0.61-0.80) | |
Other Africa | 57 | 54.8 | 47 | 45.2 | 0.54 (0.36-0.80) | |
Morocco | 794 | 56.1 | 621 | 43.9 | 0.48 (0.42-0.53) | |
Asia | 287 | 62.7 | 171 | 37.3 | 0.39 (0.32-0.47) |