| |
Midwife-led care
|
Obstetrician-led care
|
OR (adjusted)a
|
OR (adjusted)a
|
OR (adjusted)a
|
|---|
|
(95% CI)
|
(95% CI)
|
(95% CI)
|
|---|
| |
Preferred home birth
|
Preferred hospital birth
|
n = 182 (%)
|
Preferred MFL home birth vs. Preferred MFL hospital birth
|
Preferred MFL home birth vs. Preferred OBL hospital birth
|
Preferred MFL hospital birth vs. Preferred OBL hospital birth
|
|---|
|
n = 226 (%)
|
n = 168 (%)
|
|---|
|
Medical indications (overall)a
|
54 (23.9)
|
54 (32.1)
|
79 (43.4)
|
0.64 (0.38 – 1.09)
|
0.41 (0.25 – 0.66)
|
0.64 (0.39 – 1.04)
|
|
Hypertensive disorders
|
19 (8.4)
|
15 (8.9)
|
27 (14.8)
| | | |
|
(Suspected) IUGR
|
1 (0.4)
|
5 (3.0)
|
8 (4.4)
|
|
Diabetes
|
-
|
1 (0.6)
|
3 (1.6)
|
|
Congenital anomalies
|
1 (0.4)
|
-
|
1 (0.5)
|
|
Stillbirth
|
1 (0.4)
|
-
|
3 (1.6)
|
|
Malposition incl. breech
|
7 (3.1)
|
10 (6.0)
|
13 (7.1)
|
|
Placental problems , blood loss
|
1 (0.4)
|
1 (0.6)
|
4 (2.2)
|
|
(Threatening) preterm birth
|
8 (3.5)
|
9 (5.4)
|
6 (3.3)
|
|
Post-term pregnancy
|
11 (4.9)
|
9 (5.4)
|
6 (3.3)
|
|
Other
|
5 (2.2)
|
4 (2.4)
|
8 (4.4)
|
|
Onset of labora,b
| | | | | | |
|
Spontaneous
|
192 (85.0)
|
139 (82.7)
|
121 (66.5)
| | | |
|
Induction
|
24 (10.6)
|
18 (10.7)
|
41 (22.5)
|
1.23 (0.57 – 2.64)
|
0.51 (0.28 – 0.95)
|
0.42 (0.21 – 0.85)
|
|
Planned cesarean
|
10 (4.4)
|
11 (6.5)
|
20 (11.0)
|
0.74 (0.25 – 2.21)
|
0.41 (0.16 – 1.04)
|
0.55 (0.22 – 1.41)
|
- aAdjusted for maternal age, method of conception, first pregnancy (previous miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy), bgestational age at birth. OR = Odds Ratio; CI 95% = confidence interval 95%.
- MFL = Midwife-led; OBL = Obstetrician-led.
