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Table 2 Odds of sterilisation reversal in WA metropolitan private versus all other hospitals (1990–2008)

From: Declining rates of sterilisation reversal procedures in western Australian women from 1990 to 2008: the relationship with age, hospital type and government policy changes

Sterilisation reversal in private versus all other hospitals

Unadjusted OR 95% CI

Adjusted OR 95% CI

Prior to policy changes (1990–1996)a

 Policy changes (1997–2001)

1.39 1.07–1.81

1.35 1.03–1.77

 Post policy changes (2002–2008)

7.51 5.46–10.31

6.39 4.62–8.84

≤29 yearsb

 30–39 years

2.98 2.17–4.09

2.63 1.90–3.64

 40–49 years

7.05 4.72–10.52

5.50 3.63–8.34

  1. CI Confidence interval
  2. OR Odds ratios
  3. aReference
  4. bReference