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Table 2 Crude and adjusted odds ratios of obstetric transfusion in women giving birth in New South Wales hospitals, 2005–2015 (Method 1)

From: Assessing the effect of risk factors on rates of obstetric transfusion over time using two methodological approaches

 

Crude odds ratios (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI)

 

Pre-pregnancy

Full model

Year of birth

 2005

Ref

Ref

Ref

 2006

1.09 (0.98,1.21)

1.08 (0.98,1.20)

1.09 (0.98,1.21)

 2007

1.19 (1.07,1.31)

1.19 (1.07,1.32)

1.16 (1.05,1.29)

 2008

1.10 (1.00,1.22)

1.12 (1.01,1.23)

1.09 (0.98,1.21)

 2009

1.24 (1.12,1.36)

1.27 (1.15,1.40)

1.26 (1.13,1.39)

 2010

1.28 (1.16,1.41)

1.30 (1.18,1.44)

1.29 (1.16,1.43)

 2011

1.38 (1.25,1.53)

1.40 (1.27,1.55)

1.37 (1.24,1.52)

 2012

1.30 (1.18,1.44)

1.29 (1.17,1.43)

1.26 (1.14,1.39)

 2013

1.39 (1.26,1.53)

1.36 (1.23,1.50)

1.34 (1.21,1.48)

 2014

1.35 (1.22,1.49)

1.30 (1.17,1.43)

1.27 (1.14,1.40)

 2015

1.39 (1.25,1.56)

1.34 (1.20,1.50)

1.29 (1.15,1.45)

Maternal age

  < 20 years

1.34 (1.23,1.46)

1.20 (1.10,1.31)

1.33 (1.22,1.45)

 20–24 years

Ref

Ref

Ref

 25–29 years

0.83 (0.78,0.87)

0.93 (0.88,0.98)

0.86 (0.81,0.91)

 30–34 years

0.77 (0.73,0.81)

0.99 (0.93,1.04)

0.87 (0.82,0.92)

 35–39 years

0.81 (0.76,0.86)

1.08 (1.01,1.15)

0.90 (0.84,0.96)

 40+ years

1.07 (0.98,1.16)

1.31 (1.20,1.44)

1.06 (0.97,1.17)

Smoke

1.20 (1.14,1.26)

1.02 (0.97,1.08)

1.01 (0.96,1.07)

Parity

 1st

Ref

Ref

Ref

 2nd

0.60 (0.58,0.63)

0.54 (0.51,0.56)

0.77 (0.73,0.81)

 3rd

0.69 (0.65,0.72)

0.58 (0.55,0.62)

0.87 (0.82,0.92)

 4th

0.86 (0.80,0.93)

0.67 (0.62,0.72)

0.98 (0.90,1.07)

 5+

1.25 (1.16,1.35)

0.86 (0.79,0.93)

1.21 (1.10,1.32)

Multiple

3.32 (3.07,3.60)

2.94 (2.71,3.20)

2.50 (2.28,2.74)

Australian born

0.88 (0.85,0.91)

0.91 (0.88,0.94)

0.89 (0.86,0.92)

Assisted reproductive technology

1.55 (1.43,1.69)

1.66 (1.52,1.82)

1.47 (1.33,1.61)

Previous obstetric transfusion

4.66 (4.17,5.20)

3.00 (2.64,3.42)

2.73 (2.38,3.13)

Previous postpartum haemorrhage

1.98 (1.85,2.12)

1.88 (1.73,2.04)

1.82 (1.68,1.98)

Uterine scar

0.96 (0.92,1.01)

1.27 (1.20,1.33)

1.08 (1.02,1.16)

Pregestational diabetes

1.35 (1.11,1.64)

0.97 (0.79,1.19)

0.78 (0.63,0.95)

Pregestational hypertension

1.54 (1.36,1.75)

1.22 (1.06,1.39)

0.99 (0.86,1.13)

Chronic condition

2.58 (2.40,2.77)

1.74 (1.61,1.88)

1.64 (1.51,1.77)

Blood disorder

13.01 (12.31,13.75)

11.31 (10.68,11.98)

10.37 (9.76,11.02)

Morbid obesity

1.98 (1.69,2.32)

1.41 (1.20,1.67)

1.26 (1.07,1.50)

Private insurance

0.54 (0.52,0.56)

0.56 (0.53,0.58)

0.56 (0.54,0.59)

Quintile of socioeconomic status

 Most disadvantaged quintile

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Second quintile

0.99 (0.94,1.04)

1.03 (0.98,1.08)

1.02 (0.97,1.07)

 Middle quintile

0.92 (0.87,0.97)

1.01 (0.95,1.06)

0.95 (0.90,1.00)

 Fourth quintile

0.80 (0.76,0.84)

0.88 (0.83,0.93)

0.85 (0.80,0.90)

 Most advantaged quintile

0.63 (0.59,0.66)

0.75 (0.70,0.79)

0.72 (0.68,0.77)

 Area of residence unknown

0.92 (0.79,1.08)

0.91 (0.78,1.07)

0.96 (0.81,1.13)

Pregnancy anaemia

4.36 (3.77,5.04)

1.20 (1.02,1.42)

Antepartum haemorrhage

2.21 (2.05,2.39)

1.22 (1.12,1.32)

Placenta praevia

8.02 (7.51,8.56)

6.89 (6.35,7.49)

Placental abruption

8.79 (8.03,9.63)

5.60 (5.04,6.22)

Morbidly adherent placenta

29.34 (26.84,32.06)

22.08 (19.87,24.53)

Retained placental tissue

1.57 (1.30,1.91)

0.88 (0.71,1.09)

Uterine rupture

24.35 (19.88,29.83)

18.63 (14.76,23.52)

Uterine fibroids

3.94 (3.14,4.95)

3.21 (2.49,4.13)

Gestational diabetes

1.15 (1.08,1.23)

0.90 (0.84,0.97)

Gestational hypertension

1.96 (1.87,2.06)

1.46 (1.38,1.54)

Gestational age

 20–32 weeks

4.39 (4.08,4.71)

2.09 (1.91,2.29)

 33–36 weeks

2.14 (2.03,2.27)

1.28 (1.20,1.37)

 37–41 weeks

Ref

Ref

 42+ weeks

1.58 (1.35,1.85)

1.38 (1.17,1.62)

Large for gestational age

1.58 (1.51,1.66)

1.62 (1.54,1.70)

Mode of delivery

 Normal vaginal

Ref

Ref

 Caesarean with labour

1.94 (1.85,2.03)

1.60 (1.52,1.69)

 Caesarean without labour

1.41 (1.35,1.48)

1.06 (0.99,1.13)

 Forceps

3.59 (3.39,3.80)

2.19 (2.03,2.36)

 Vacuum

1.88 (1.77,1.99)

1.56 (1.46,1.67)

 Vaginal breech

2.89 (2.39,3.50)

1.29 (1.04,1.59)

Induced delivery

1.41 (1.36,1.46)

1.26 (1.21,1.31)

3rd of 4th degree perineal tear

3.49 (3.27,3.73)

2.82 (2.62,3.03)

Episiotomy

1.81 (1.74,1.89)

1.53 (1.44,1.62)

Cervical laceration

29.40 (25.28,34.18)

24.75 (20.96,29.22)