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Table 4 Adjusted OR for the use of good practices and obstetric interventions during labor and birth according maternity that included the participation of a nurse or nurse-midwife during birth care. Brazil, 2011–2012

From: Labor and birth care by nurse with midwifery skills in Brazil

 

Maternity that included the participation of a nurse/nurse-midwive during birth care (N = 84)

Total (%)

ORa

95 % CI

Best practices during labor

 Free intake of liquids and solids (ad lib. diet)

33.9

2.24

1.61–3.12

 Mobility during labor

57.0

1.73

1.32–2.27

 Use of nonpharmacological pain relief

34.3

2.09

1.57–2.79

 Monitoring progress of labor using a partograph

49.0

1.85

1.15–2.96

Interventions during labor

 Peripheral venous catheter

67.5

0.74

0.54–1.03

 Oxytocin drip

44.1

0.93

0.69–1.24

 Amniotomy

49.9

0.70

0.52–0.94

 Spinal/epidural analgesia

4.7

0.36

0.14–0.91

Interventions during birth

 Lithotomy position

92.6

1.04

0.48–2.23

 Uterine fundal pressure (Kristeller)

33.6

0.65

0.51–0.82

 Episiotomy

47.1

0.54

0.37–0.79

 Caesarian section

41.4

0.78

0.62–0.98

  1. 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval, OR odds ratio
  2. aModel adjusted for geographical region, location, age, years of education, source payment and parity