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Table 1 Demographic characteristics by type of contact in PRAMS pilot study

From: Surveillance during pregnancy: methods and response rates from a hospital based pilot study of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland

 

PRAMS n=82 n (%)

CUMH deliveries n=8,898 n (%)

National deliveries n=72,709 n (%)

Age[mean, (SD)]

33 (5)

No data

31 (5)

Nationality

Irish

71 (86.6)

6,998 (80.3)

54,684 (75.2)

Other*

11 (13.4)

1,714 (19.7)

18,025 (24.8)

Married

72 (87.8)

No data

47,528 (65.4)

Primiparous

30 (36.6)

3,604 (41.4)

30,099 (41.4)

Education

   

Second Level

16 (19.5)

No data

No data

Third Level**

66 (80.5)

No data

No data

Delivery Mode

   

Spontaneous vaginal

43 (52.4)

4,686 (52.7)

41,946 (57.8)

Other vaginal***

10 (12.2)

1,659 (18.6)

12,029 (16.5)

Total Vaginal

53 (64.6)

6,345 (71.3)

53,975 (74.3)

Elective

15 (18.3)

1,302 (14.9)

No data

Emergency

4 (4.9)

1,138 (13.1)

No data

Total Caesarean

19 (23.1)

2,440 (28.0)

20,373 (27.0)

Low birth weight

4 (4.9)

463 (5.2)

2,598 (3.6)

  1. *Other includes Non-Irish EU National, Other White Background, African, Any Other Black Background, Chinese and Any Other Asian Background.
  2. **Any third level qualification including Diploma/Certificate, Primary Degree or Postgraduate/Higher Degree.
  3. ***Ventouse, forceps, combined instrumental, vaginal breech.