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