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Table 4 Odds ratio of mothers’ and children’s health problems among mothers who have performed caesarean delivery either vaginal delivery

From: Long-term effects of caesarean delivery on health and behavioural outcomes of the mother and child in Bangladesh

Mothers’ health

problems

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Children’s health

problems

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Headache

 

Breathing problem

 

Vaginal delivery

1

Vaginal delivery

1

Caesarean delivery

3.57 (2.34–4.62)**

Caesarean delivery

2.62 (1.90–3.67)*

After delivery hip pain

 

Frequent illness

 

Vaginal delivery

1

Vaginal delivery

1

Caesarean delivery

3.26 (2.80–4.24)**

Caesarean delivery

5.10 (3.90–6.20)**

Problem of daily activities

 

Behavioural Characteristics

 

Vaginal delivery

1

Obstinate

1

Caesarean delivery

2.68 (1.90–3.87)**

Restless

0.45 (0.12–0.90)**

Suffering physical problem

 

Quite

1.93 (1.01–2.89)**

Vaginal delivery

1

Food demand

 

Caesarean delivery

4.15 (2.90–4.12)*

Vaginal delivery

1

Types of physical health problem

 

Caesarean delivery

0.45 (0.12–0.98)**

No problem

 

Sleeping tendency

 

Eye Problem

1.38 (0.95–4.20)

Vaginal delivery

1

Back bon pain

3.58 (2.12–4.70)**

Caesarean delivery

0.69 (0.20–1.00)

Others

1.28 (0.90–2.20)

  

Breastfeeding problem

   

Vaginal delivery

1

  

Caesarean delivery

3.19 (2.90–4.20)**

  
  1. Notes: **p < 0.05, *p < 0.01. Each model adjusted for maternal age of birth, place of residence, wealth quintile, education status of the mothers and their partners, number of children ever born, and mothers’ body mass index