Table 2 Birth related variables of births in secondary care assisted by a midwife (percentage of all births in secondary care)
| midwife 'catching the baby': (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| birth related variables | 1998 | 2007 | |
| all births in secondary care | 8.3 | 26.1 | |
| Referral | before onset of labour | 7.3 | 24.5 |
| during labour | 9.4 | 27.5 | |
| process of birth | spontaneous | 13.3 | 41.0 |
| - no induction, no augmentation | 15.2 | 41.4 | |
| - induction | 11.3 | 41.5 | |
| - augmentation | 13.4 | 39.8 | |
| assisted (vacuum, forceps or CS) | 0.2 | 1.9 | |
| time of birth | workday 8.00-20.00 | 8.6 | 26.9 |
| evening, night or weekend | 8.0 | 25.3 | |
| time of spontaneous births | weekday 8.00-20.00 | 14.2 | 45.7 |
| evening, night or weekend | 12.9 | 37.2 | |