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Table 3 Comparison of women included in the Akershus Birth Cohort and all women who gave birth in Norway in 2010

From: Fear of childbirth and elective caesarean section: a population-based study

 

The Akershus Birth Cohort Study

All woman who gave birth in Norway in 2010

Mean maternal age

31.3 years

30.2 years

First time mothers

48.9 %

42.6 %

Smoking during pregnancy

6.6 %

7.2 %

Single women

1.1 %

9.1 %

Elective caesarean section

5.0 %

6.5 %

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