Table 1 A comparison of the demographic distribution of the pre and post intervention samples
Pre –intervention medical record review | Post–intervention medical record review | Pre–intervention medical record review | Post–intervention medical record review | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eligible women receiving IA | Eligible women receiving IA | Eligible women receiving CTG (Continuous or Intermittent) | Eligible women receiving CTG (Continuous or Intermittent) | ||
n = 157 | n = 158 | n = 130 | n = 107 | ||
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Ethnicity | NZ European | 66 (42) | 73 (46.2) | 62(47.7) | 51 (47.7) |
Maori | 30 (19.1) | 28 (17.7) | 18 (13.8) | 14 (13.1) | |
Pacific People | 12 (7.6) | 12 (7.6) | 7 (5.4) | 6 (5.6) | |
Asian | 8 (5.1) | 9 (5.7) | 9 (6.9) | 10 (9.4) | |
Indian | 3 (1.9) | 3 (5.7) | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.7) | |
African | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.9) | |
Other | 4 (2.5) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.5) | 4 (3.7) | |
Not stated | 33 (21) | 30 (19) | 29 (22.3) | 17 (15.9) | |
Gravidity | Primigravid | 53 (33.7) | 48 (30.4) | 59 (45.5) | 45 (42) |
Multigravid | 104 (66.3) | 110 (69.6) | 71 (56.5) | 62 (58) | |
Parity | Nulliparous | 62 (39.5) | 67 (42.4) | 77 (59.2 | 66 (61.7) |
Multiparous | 95 (60.5) | 92 (58.2) | 53 (40.8) | 41 (38.3) | |
Gestation | Range | 36 wks + 1 day to 41 wks + 5 days | 37 wks to 42 wks | 36 wks + 3 days to 42 wks + 2 days | 36 wks + 3 days to 42 wks + 2 days |
Mean | 278.9 days (39 wks +1 day) | 279.9(39 wks + 5 days) | 279.5 (39 wks + 6 days) | 279.5 (39 wks + 6 days) | |
SD | ± 7.5 days | ±7.039 days | ± 9.172 | ± 9.172 | |
Midwife during labour | Self-Employed Midwife | 131 (83.4) | 146 (92.4) | 82 (63.1) | 84 (78.5) |
*Hospital Midwife | 26(16.6) | 12 (7.6) | 48 (37.9) | 23 (21.5) | |