15 March 2021 : Clinical Research
Risk Factors and Safety Analyses for Intrapartum Fever in Pregnant Women Receiving Epidural Analgesia During Labor
Jie Ren1ABCDEFG, Tao Wang1BCF, Bo Yang1ABD, Lihua Jiang1ABEG*, Linglan Xu1CDF, Xiaoyuan Geng1CDE, Qian Liu1CFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.929283
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929283
Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of the risk factors for intrapartum fever.
| Parameter | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence intervals | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature rupture of membranes, n | 2.008 | 1.551–2.600 | 0.000 |
| Vaginal examination performed more than 6 times, n | 1.681 | 1.286–2.197 | 0.000 |
| Duration of labor, h | 1.090 | 1.063–1.118 | 0.000 |
| Time from rupture of membranes to delivery, h | 1.048 | 1.010–1.087 | 0.013 |
| Duration of epidural analgesia, h | 1.007 | 0.978–1.036 | 0.654 |






