Research Article

Associated Factors and Outcome of Uterine Rupture at Suhul General Hospital, Shire Town, North West Tigray, Ethiopia 2016: A Case-Control Study

Table 3

Factors associated with uterine rupture at Shire General Hospital, North West Tigray, Ethiopia 2016.

Associated factorsTotal samples (n = 336)COR (CI) valueAOR (CI)
Cases (n = 112)Controls (n = 224)

(1) Obstructed labor69 (61.6%)22 (9.8%)14.73 (8.23–26.37)0.005.76 (2.32–14.28)
(2) Malpresentation39 (34.8%)20 (8.9%)5.45 (2.99–9.95)0.004.48 (1.74–11.43)
(3) Paraity
  Nulipara19 (8.0%)62 (27.7%)0.00
  Multipara67 (59.8%)137 (61.2%)3.37 (1.58–7.18)0.063.29 (0.95–11.34)
  Grand multipara36 (32.1%)25 (11.2%)9.92 (4.97–23.57)0.026.32 (1.35–29.55)
(4) Interdelivery interval
  Less than 9 months114 (12.5%)1 (0.4%)0.00
  9–18 months46 (41.1%)94 (41.9%)0.35 (0.00–0.27) 0.04 (0.01–0.36)0.216.80 (0.35–132.41)
  Greater than 18 months11 (9.8%)19 (8.5%)0.05 (0.01–0.38)0.660.81 (0.32–2.05)
  Unknown32 (28.6%)48 (21.4%)0.220.35 (0.07–1.88)
(5) ANC follow-up
  No ANC46 (41.1%)11 (4.9%)30.84 (14.02–67.54)0.0015.38 (4.55–46.99)
  One ANC visit42 (37.5%)36 (16.1%)8.60 (4.64–15.94)0.004.62 (2.28–12.68)
  Two or more124 (21.4%)177 (79%)0.00
(6) Duration of labor
  Less than 12 hours115 (13.4%)155 (69.2%)0.00
  12–24 hours27 (24.1%)100 (44.6%)2.07 (1.04–4.11)0.181.88 (0.75–4.68)
  Greater than 24 hr70 (62.5%)9 (4.0%)59.63 (24.78–143.50)0.0024.39 (7.91–74.15)
(7) Onset of labor (spontaneous)110 (98.2%)200 (89.3%)6.60 (1.53–28.45)0.302.35 (0.46–11.95)

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