Skip to main content

Table 1 Factors related to postnatal accommodation and length of stay.

From: A statewide review of postnatal care in private hospitals in Victoria, Australia

Factor

Private hospitals (n = 14)

Public hospitals*(n = 66)

 

n

%

n

%

Designated postnatal unit

13

93

29

44

 

median %

range

median %

range

Postnatal bed occupancy

78

(41-97)

76

(0-99)

Length of stay ≥ four days

91

(79-100)

42

(0-82)**

Women aged ≥30 years

74

(57-88)

45

(25-63)

Australian-born women

84

(60-98)

93

(47-100)

  1. * Data from original PinC review provided for comparison
  2. ** Public hospitals that had 60% or more women with ≥ four day stay were 8 rural hospitals and 2 very small metropolitan hospitals