| Outcome | Women with disability n (%) | Women without disability n (%) | Adjusted odds ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1482) | (n = 22673) | (95% CI) | ||
Pregnancy | First saw a health professional by 12 completed weeks | 1350 (94.3) | 21115 (95.3) | 1.12 (0.87- 1.44) |
 | Booking appointment by 12 completed weeks | 1153 (88.2) | 18484 (89.5) | 1.09 (0.91-1.31) |
 | 10 or more antenatal checks ** | 455 (34.2) | 4376 (21.1) | 1.88 (1.66-2.12) |
 | 4 or more antenatal scans during pregnancy** | 729 (50.2) | 7223 (32.2) | 2.04 (1.83-2.28) |
 | Dating scan at 8–14 weeks of pregnancy | 1378 (95.3) | 21253 (95.2) | 0.93 (0.71-1.21) |
 | Testing for down’s syndrome | 1032 (96.4) | 16119 (96.8) | 1.06 (0.74-1.53) |
 | Mid-trimester (anomaly/20 weeks) scan | 1439 (99.2) | 22143 (99.0) | 0.82 (0.45-1.50) |
 | Attended NHS antenatal classes (of those wishing to)** | 463 (53.0) | 8193 (62.4) | 0.71 (0.58-0.86) |
Labour and birth | Had met staff before labour** | 430 (30.0) | 5191 (23.3) | 0.72 (0.63-0.81) |
 | Had choice of place of birth ** | 899 (64.4) | 17329 (80.1) | 1.44 (1.23-1.67) |
 | Given epidural for pain relief in labour | 379 (31.5) | 5746 (28.9) | 0.85 (0.74-0.97) |
 | Given pethidine for pain relief in labour | 371 (30.8) | 5948 (30.0) | 0.96 (0.84-1.10) |
 | Able to choose a comfortable position most of the time ** | 579 (48.6) | 11308 (57.3) | 0.72 (0.63-0.81) |
 | Caesarean section birth** | 445 (30.5) | 5437 (24.2) | 1.35 (1.19-1.52) |
Postnatal care | Length of postnatal stay > =3 days** | 564 (39.6) | 6230 (28.6) | 1.63 (1.45-1.83) |
 | Baby put to breast at least once** | 1131 (77.3) | 18987 (84.4) | 1.41 (1.23-1.66) |
 | Full or partial breast milk feeds in first few days ** | 1018 (70.1) | 17814 (79.4) | 0.65 (0.57-0.74) |
 | Total number of postnatal midwife contacts > = 5* | 383 (27.0) | 5260 (24.0) | 1.22 (1.08-1.39) |
 | Postnatal check | 1279 (87.5) | 19927 (89.0) | 1.11 (0.93-1.31) |
 | Given advice about contraception | 1306 (90.3) | 20569 (92.2) | 0.78 (0.65-0.95) |