Table 8 Odds Ratios [OR] and 95% Confidence Intervals [CI] of Deliveries
From: In-vitro fertilization and spontaneous pregnancies: matching outcomes in Douala, Cameroon
| Variables | OR | 95 %CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technique of conception | |||
| (IVF-ET/Naturally) | 4.10 | 1.78-9.42 | 0.0009 |
| Age (y) | |||
| (25–30 /18-24 ) | 1.64 | 0.24-11.08 | 0.614 |
| (31-39/18-24 ) | 1.27 | 0.21-7.57 | 0.79 |
| (>40 /18-24 ) | 2.89 | 0.43-19.28 | 0.27 |
| Number of children | |||
| One child versus no child) | 0.66 | 0.26-1.71 | 0.40 |
| (>2 children versus no child) | 0.13 | 0.039-0.436 | 0.0009 |
| Parity | |||
| (primiparous versus nulliparous) | 0.70 | 0.267-1.82 | 0.46 |
| (≥2 deliveries versus nulliparous) | 0.16 | 0.05-0.49 | 0.001 |
| Duration of Infertility (y) | |||
| (2–5 versus1y) | 2.57 | 0.211-31.33 | 0.46 |
| (6–10 versus1y) | 5.00 | 0.348-71.90 | 0.24 |
| IVF Center | |||
| (Abroad versus Cameroon) | 1.92 | 0.585-6.31 | 0.28 |
| Number of IVF trials | |||
| (2 trials versus1 trial) | 1.36 | 0.37-5.07 | 0.65 |
| (3 trials versus1trial) | 1.17 | 0.23-5.81 | 0.85 |
| (>4 trials versus 1 trial) | 1.56 | 0.12-20.85 | 0.74 |
| Gestational age at Delivery | |||
| (Preterm versus Term) | 1.37 | 0.49-3.81 | 0.55 |
| Hospital | |||
| (CDA versus DGH) | 0.44 | 0.19- 1.05 | 0.0635 |