Table 4 Obstetric data and care variables of all births at MLU year 2008 to 2013, n = 1,903
From: Midwife-led maternity care in Ireland – a retrospective cohort study
Year 2008 | Year 2009 | Year 2010 | Year 2011 | Year 2012 | Year 2013 | Total n = 1,903 | p-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 271 | n = 282 | n = 350 | n = 314 | n = 347 | n = 339 | |||
1-2 midwives involved, % | 87.1 | 94.7 | 91.2 | 88.9 | 90.8 | 91.1 | 90.7 | 0. 715 |
Upright position, % | 48.7 | 49.3 | 50.6 | 62.1 | 53.6 | 43.7 | 51.3 | 0. 814 |
Amniotomy, % | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 0.001 |
Spontaneous vaginal birth, % | 98.9 | 99.3 | 98.9 | 98.1 | 99.1 | 97.9 | 98.7 | 0.271 |
Intact perineum, % | 41.6 | 44.6 | 34.8 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 0. 687 |
Episiotomy, % | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0. 257 |
Sphincter tear, % | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0. 147 |
Physiological management of 3rd stage, % | 29.9 | 42.6 | 45.7 | 56.7 | 58.5 | 63.7 | 50.3 | <0.001 |
PPH > 500 mL, % | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0. 012 |
PPH > 1000 mL, % | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0. 941 |
Apgar score <7 at 5 min, % | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0. 117 |