Table 4 Logistic and Cox’s regression results of the effects of selected characteristics on C-section: Public hospitals

Fetal Distress

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.57

0.82–2.11

1.23^*

0.08–2.17

Previous C-section

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

8.98^*

5.21–10.51

3.75

1.25–5.36

Multiple Birth

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.59

0.79–2.74

1.30

0.78–2.58

Pregnancy-Induced Breathing Difficulty

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.52

0.78–2.01

1.20

0.55–1.84

Prolonged Labour

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

0.20^*

0.11–0.28

0.48

0.07–1.62

Mother’s Education

(Primary and below)

1.00

1.00

Secondary

1.65^*

1.14–2.85

1.27

0.72–2.14

Higher

1.81

0.93–4.38

1.46

0.24–2.36

Mother’s Age: years

(<20)

1.00

1.00

20–24

1.97

1.15–3.42

1.35^*

1.02–2.14

25–29

2.79^*

1.23–5.36

2.15^*

1.28–3.20

30+

2.96^*

0.94–7.32

2.37^*

1.32–4.17

Age at Marriage: years

(<18)

1.00

1.00

18–22

0.89

0.48–1.35

0.51^*

0.24–1.50

23+

0.88

0.34–2.23

0.66^*

0.41–1.62

Order of Birth

(1)

1.00

1.00

2

0.71

0.46–1.34

0.55^*

0.22–1.25

3+

0.29^*

0.19–1.01

0.22^*

0.09–1.06

Length of Baby’s: cm

(<45)

1.00

1.00

45+

1.49^*

0.95–2.47

1.22

0.16–3.29

Weight of Baby’s: kg

(<2.5)

1.00

1.00

2.5+

0.75

0.46–1.12

0.65

0.13–1.81

Head Circumferences: cm

(<32)

1.00

1.00

-

32+

0.80

0.47–1.27

0.63

0.082

Residence

(Rural)

1.00

1.00

Urban

0.82

0.48–1.23

0.78

0.15–1.08

Ever had a Child Aborted

(No)

1.00

1.00

Yes

0.48

0.16–1.66

0.31

0.17–1.11

Duration of Taking Balance Diet

(Often)

1.00

1.00

Once a week

1.44^*

0.82–2.59

1.11

0.41–2.31

Rarely

1.73

0.98–2.83

1.42

0.71–3.21

Intercept

−1.19

−2 log likelihood

7196.24

−2 log likelihood

1665.89

Model chi-square

223.72^*

Cox &Snell R2

0.52

Degrees of freedom

21

Nagelkerke R2

0.55

AIC

1699.89

AIC

7230.24