Table 4 Characteristics of women giving birth in secondary care assisted by a midwife and of the hospitals
| midwife 'catching the baby': (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| background variables | 1998 | 2007 | |
| all births in secondary care | 8.3 | 26.1 | |
| Age | < 20 yr | 10.1 | 31.7 |
| 20-40 yr | 8.3 | 26.1 | |
| ≥ 40 yr | 6.6 | 22.5 | |
| Parity | 0 | 6.5 | 21.8 |
| 1 | 9.7 | 27.5 | |
| 2+ | 10.1 | 30.5 | |
| cultural/ethnic background | western | 8.2 | 26.1 |
| non-western | 8.9 | 26.2 | |
| gestational age | 37-< 42 | 8.9 | 27.2 |
| 32-< 37 | 6.7 | 23.2 | |
| < 32 | 3.0 | 10.4 | |
| Hospital | academic hospital | 9.3 | 24.7 |
| teaching hospital (not academic) | 2.2 | 17.1 | |
| non-teaching non-academic | 11.3 | 36.1 | |