Preferred mode and final mode of delivery of participating women (n=814)
| Outcome | Intent to have a second child (n=417) | No Intent to have a second child (n=397) | Crude RR (95%CI) | Adjusted RR (95%CI) | P value |
| Preference in second trimester | |||||
| Caesarean delivery | 26 (6.2%) | 71 (17.9%) | 0.31 (0.19 to 0.49)‡ | 0.35 (0.20 to 0.63) | 0.001 |
| Vaginal delivery or no preference (ref)* | 391 (93.8%) | 326 (82.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Preference at admission | |||||
| Caesarean delivery | 101 (24.2%) | 148 (37.3%) | 0.54 (0.40 to 0.73)‡ | 0.65 (0.45 to 0.94) | 0.02 |
| Vaginal delivery or no preference (ref)† | 316 (75.7%) | 249 (62.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Final mode of delivery | |||||
| overall cesarean delivery | 171 (41.0%) | 200 (50.4%) | 0.69 (0.52 to 0.90)‡ | 0.84 (0.60 to 1.18) | 0.31 |
| Cesarean delivery on maternal request | 70 (16.7%) | 115 (29.0%) | 0.48 (0.33 to 0.71)‡ | 0.56 (0.37 to 0.86) | 0.008 |
| Antepartum cesarean delivery with borderline indications | 66 (15.8%) | 52 (13.1%) | 1 (0.64 to 1.55) | 1.14 (0.71 to 1.82) | 0.6 |
| Antepartum cesarean delivery with medical indications | 27 (6.5%) | 21 (5.3%) | 1.04 (0.54 to 2.02) | 1.33 (0.64 to 2.75) | 0.45 |
| Intrapartum cesarean delivery | 8 (1.9%) | 12 (3.0%) | 0.56 (0.21 to 1.51) | 0.73 (0.26 to 2.09) | 0.56 |
| Vaginal delivery (ref) | 246 (59%) | 197 (49.6%) | 1 | 1 |
Data expressed as n (%).
Adjusted for age, educational level, insurance, average income of the family, occupation, medical history, pregnancy complications, birth weight, maternal and neonatal morbidity.
∗Seven women had no preference in the intent group and 13 women had no preference in no intent group.
†No women chose no preference in both groups.
‡P<0.05.