Table 2 Bivariable and multivariable analyses of the association between participants’ characteristics and preterm labour
Variable | Preterm labour | Term labour | Bivariate p value | OR (95% CI) | Multivariable p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 105 (%) | n = 105 (%) | |||||
Participants age | ||||||
≥ 35 years | 15 (65.2) | 8 (34.8) | 0.122 | NA | NA | |
< 35 years | 90 (48.1) | 97 (51.9) | ||||
Parity | ||||||
Nulliparity | 11 (28.9) | 27 (71.1) | 0.004 | 1.09 (0.32–3.69) | 0.888 | |
Multiparity | 94 (54.7) | 78 (45.3) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Booking Status | ||||||
Unbooked | 93 (83.0) | 19 (17.0) | < 0.001 | 60.81 (20.42–181.08) | < 0.001 | |
Booked | 12 (12.2) | 86 (87.8) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Education | ||||||
At least tertiary education | 69 (46.3) | 80 (53.7) | 0.095 | 1.30 (0.48–3.53) | 0.604 | |
Less than tertiary education | 36 (59.0) | 25 (41.0) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Unskilled | 18 (40.0) | 27 (60.0) | 0.130 | NA | NA | |
Skilled/Professional | 87 (52.7) | 78 (47.8) | ||||
Vaginal discharge | ||||||
Yes | 50 (61.0) | 32 (39.0) | 0.011 | 4.55 (1.72–12.05) | 0.002 | |
No | 55 (43.0) | 73 (57.0) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
PROM | ||||||
Yes | 39 (92.9) | 3 (7.1) | < 0.001 | 85.26 (15.99–454.42) | < 0.001 | |
No | 66 (39.3) | 102 (60.7) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
T. vaginalisinfection | ||||||
Yes | 13 (81.3) | 3 (18.8) | 0.009 | 0.94 (0.10–9.29) | 0.961 | |
No | 92 (47.4) | 102 (52.6) | 1.00 | Reference | ||