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Table 1 Birth distribution and characteristics according to type of hospital and type of funding

From: Obstetric interventions in two groups of hospitals in Catalonia: a cross-sectional study

 

Number of hospitals

Total births Catalonia, 2011

Single births 37-42 (wp)

Normal single vaginal birth 37-40 (wp)

(N)

(N)

Average maternal age (years) (CI)

Average length of stay (days) (CI)

(N)

Average maternal age (years) (CI)

Average length of stay (days) (CI)

(N)

Average maternal age (years) (CI)

Average length of stay (days) (CI)

Public hospitals

 

All births reported in MBDS

Publicly funded births in public hospitals

Stratum S1

12

44

2814

54415

30.75 (30.71-30.80)

3.05 (3.04-3.07)

2365

48404

30.6 (18.9-42.4

2.85 (0.56

532

5039

28.9 (18.8-39.7

2.40 (0.95-3.85

Stratum S2

14

9145

8124

1485

Stratum S3

17

26385

23790

2315

Stratum S4

5

16071

14125

707

Private hospitals

 

All births reported in MBDS

Private funded births in private hospitals

Stratum S1

9

20

2205

24155

33.68 (33.63-33.74)

3.56 (3.53-3.58)

1931

21840

33.6 (25.7-41.4)

3.43 (0.98-5.88)

703

5242

32.8 (25.5-40.1)

2.74 (1.33-4.15)

Stratum S2

3

2294

2127

387

Stratum S3

2

3217

2988

479

Stratum S4

6

16439

14794

3673