Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for outcome variables in first and second twins delivered vaginally or by caesarean section
| Vaginal delivery | Caesarean section | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of twin pairs | OR (95% CI) | No of twin pairs | OR (95% CI) | |
| RDS, Respiratory distress syndrome; CLD, chronic lung disease; Neuro, adverse neurological findings; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. | ||||
| Death | 233 | 1.33 (0.72 to 2.46) | 431 | 1.53 (0.99 to 2.36) |
| RDS | 227 | 1.39 (1.11 to 1.72) | 424 | 1.58 (1.29 to 1.94) |
| CLD | 142 | 1.45 (1.03 to 2.04) | 292 | 1.33 (1.04 to 1.70) |
| Neuro | 131 | 1.19 (0.76 to 1.86) | 281 | 1.21 (0.84 to 1.74) |