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Table 5 Service utilization of mother and infant

From: Longer postpartum hospitalization options – who stays, who leaves, what changes?

Service Utilization

TOMIS n = 875

TOMIS II n = 890

p-value

 

No.

%

No.

%

 

Mother

   Community physician a

670

76.6

640

71.9

0.03

   ER

59

7.1

29

3.3

0.001

   Readmission

8

0.9

35

4.0

<0.001

Infant

   Community physician b

826

94.4

857

96.3

0.076

   ER

70

8.0

66

7.4

0.71

   Readmission c

35

4.0

40

4.5

0.69

  1. a includes family physicians, gynaecologists, and walk-in clinics; excludes exclusive ER or midwife contact
  2. b includes family physicians, paediatricians, and walk-in clinics; excludes exclusive ER or midwife contact
  3. c excludes day admissions for circumcisions