Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Request for Labor Epidural Analgesia in a Tertiary Obstetric Hospital in Vietnam

This study is aimed at examining the sociodemographic factors associated with utilization of labor epidural analgesia a large obstetric and gynecology hospital in Vietnam. was cross-sectional women who underwent vaginal delivery September 2018 Hanoi Obstetrics Gynecology Hospital. The during determined. Univariate multivariate regression models were applied to evaluate association between patient demographic socioeconomic request for analgesia. A total 417 had deliveries period. 207 utilized pain relief labor, 210 did not. Parturients older than 35 years age (OR 2.84, 95% CI 1.11-8.17), multiparous 2.8 1.85-4.25), living from an urban area, higher income 6.47, 2.59-19.23), level education more likely utilize epidurals. Factors related parturient our tertiary included greater years, multiparity, high levels. Educational outreach about benefits can target do not share these characteristics.