Mode of delivery and induction in cases and controls, and in relation to timing of diagnosis of sepsis
| Number (%)* of all cases | Number (%)* of controls | OR (95% CI) | Number (%)* of antenatal cases | OR (95% CI) | Number (%)* of postnatal cases | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=28 | n=757 | n=13 | n=15 | ||||
| Normal vaginal delivery | |||||||
| Yes | 5 (18) | 444 (59) | 0.15 (0.057 to 0.40) | 2 (15) | 0.13 (0.014 to 0.59) | 3 (20) | 0.17 (0.031 to 0.66) |
| No | 23 (82) | 310 (41) | 1 | 11 (85) | 1 | 12 (80) | 1 |
| Instrumental delivery | |||||||
| Yes | 6 (21) | 99 (13) | 1.80 (0.71 to 4.56) | 0 (0) | 0.36 (0.33 to 2.21) | 6 (40) | 4.40 (1.26 to 14.18) |
| No | 22 (79) | 655 (87) | 1 | 13 (100) | 1 | 9 (60) | 1 |
| Caesarean delivery | |||||||
| Yes | 17 (61) | 212 (28) | 3.97 (1.83 to 8.62) | 11 (85) | 14.09 (3.04 to 131.85) | 6 (40) | 1.71 (0.50 to 5.46) |
| No | 11 (39) | 545 (72) | 1 | 2 (15) | 1 | 9 (60) | 1 |
| Induction | |||||||
| Yes | 8 (30) | 218 (29) | 1.04 (0.45 to 2.41) | 5 (42) | 1.77 (0.55 to 5.62) | 3 (20) | 0.62 (0.17 to 2.21) |
| No | 19 (70) | 539 (71) | 1 | 7 (58) | 1 | 12 (80) | 1 |
*Percentage of individuals with complete data.