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Table 3 Hospital differences in the risk of caesarean section after labour induction among all induced women (n = 2041)

From: Risk of caesarean section after induced labour: do hospitals make a difference?

 

With no indication for induction

With at least one indication for induction

 

% Caesarean

PR* (95% CI)

% Caesarean

PR‡ (95% CI)

Hospital

    

1

21.8

Reference

41.4

1.29 (0.94 – 1.76)

2

41.7

1.49 (0.83 – 2.70)

30.6

Reference

3

34.4

1.35 (0.86 – 2.13)

44.8

1.37 (0.99 – 1.91)

4

39.4

1.63 (1.06 – 2.49)

51.1

1.50 (1.10 – 2.05)

5

46.8

1.86 (1.23 – 2.82)

50.4

1.53 (1.12 – 2.10)

 

p < 0.001

p = 0.035

p < 0.001

p = 0.065

  1. * adjusted for foetal presentation and parity and previous caesarean.
  2. ‡ adjusted for parity and previous caesarean.