| Variables | Total (n=384) | Episiotomy (n=208) | No episiotomy (n=176) | aOR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery history | ||||||
| No | 190 (49.5) | 157 (75.5) | 33 (18.7) | Ref | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 184 (47.9) | 42 (20.2) | 142 (86.7) | 0.06 | 0.03–0.10 | <0.001 |
| Cesarean section | 7 (1.8) | 6 (2.9) | 1 (0.6) | 0.94 | 0.11–10.35 | 0.94 |
| Vaginal birth after cesarean | 3 (0.8) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 | - | - |
| Gestational age | ||||||
| <34 weeks | 3 (0.8) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | - | ||
| 34–37 weeks | 32 (8.3) | 13 (6.3) | 19 (10.8) | Ref | ||
| ≥37 weeks | 346 (90.1) | 191 (91.8) | 155 (88.1) | 3.59 | 1.43–9.03 | 0.007 |
| Unknown | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.1) | 3.11 | 0.06–67.96 | 0.68 |
| Birth attendants | ||||||
| Midwife | 122 (31.8) | 48 (23.1) | 74 (42.1) | Ref | ||
| Attending doctor | 120 (31.3) | 73 (35.1) | 47 (26.7) | 1.94 | 1.01–3.74 | 0.05 |
| Private doctor | 115 (29.9) | 75 (36.1) | 40 (22.7) | 2.38 | 1.23–4.60 | 0.01 |
| Trainee | 27 (7.0) | 12 (5.8) | 15 (8.5) | 0.84 | 0.30–2.45 | 0.84 |