Table 1 Maternal characteristics and birth details of participants
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 42,950 | |
Maternal age | ||
20–24 years | 7781 | 18.1 |
25–29 years | 15,290 | 35.6 |
30–34 years | 14,637 | 34.1 |
35–39 years | 4534 | 10.6 |
40–44 years | 708 | 1.6 |
Gestation (completed weeks) | ||
37 | 1941 | 4.5 |
38 | 6085 | 14.2 |
39 | 12,186 | 28.4 |
40 | 22,738 | 52.9 |
Admission status | ||
Public | 24,110 | 56.1 |
Private | 18,840 | 43.9 |
Type of labour | ||
Spontaneous with no augmentation | 20,117 | 46.8 |
Spontaneous and augmented | 16,492 | 38.4 |
Induced | 4182 | 9.7 |
No labour | 2159 | 5.0 |
Type of birth | ||
Unassisted vaginal | 23,407 | 54.5 |
Vacuum | 5727 | 13.3 |
Forceps | 5981 | 13.9 |
Planned no-labour caesarean | 1984 | 4.6 |
Planned in-labour caesarean | 93 | 0.2 |
Unplanned no-labour caesarean | 275 | 0.6 |
Unplanned in-labour caesarean | 5482 | 12.8 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 |
Epidural analgesia in labour (of those who experienced labour, n = 40,791) | ||
No | 26,752 | 65.6 |
Yes | 14,039 | 34.4 |