From: Experiences of maternity care in New South Wales among women with mental health conditions
Antenatal | Labour and birth | Hospital following birth | Follow up at home | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New South Wales (NSW) | 63 | 75 | 60 | 67 | |
Age | 18–24 | 53 L | 64 L | 50 L | 61 L |
25–29 | 64 | 74 | 58 | 66 | |
30–34 | 63 | 77 | 62 | 69 | |
35+ | 65 | 76 | 62 | 68 | |
Immigrant | Born in Australia | 66 | 77 | 60 | 68 |
Not born in Australia | 59 | 72 | 60 | 66 | |
Language spoken at home | Non-English | 65 | 77 | 60 | 68 |
English | 57 | 70 | 59 | 66 | |
Longstanding mental health condition | No | 64 | 76 | 60 | 68 |
Yes | 55 L | 63 L | 52 L | 60 L | |
Socio-economic status of area | Quintile 1: Most disadvantaged | 58 | 68 | 59 | 66 |
Quintile 2 | 60 | 76 | 60 | 63 | |
Quintile 3 | 65 | 75 | 58 | 72H | |
Quintile 4 | 63 | 75 | 60 | 66 | |
Quintile 5: Least disadvantaged | 70H | 81H | 63 | 69 | |
Rurality | Major cities | 62 | 74 | 59 | 68 |
Inner regional | 67 | 76 | 62 | 66 | |
Outer regional and remote | 69 | 80 | 67H | 61 | |
Education | Post graduate/higher degree | 66 | 76 | 60 | 68 |
University degree | 62 | 74 | 59 | 67 | |
Trade or technical certificate | 63 | 77 | 61 | 67 | |
Completed Year 12 or equivalent | 62 | 72 | 60 | 66 | |
Less than Year 12 or equivalent | 62 | 77 | 59 | 69 | |
Survey mode | Hardcopy | 64 | 76 | 60 | 68 |
Online | 61 | 73 | 60 | 67 | |
Baby spent time in intensive care | No | 64 | 77 | 61 | 68 |
Yes | 58 | 67 | 57 | 63 | |
Type of birth | Assisted vaginal birth | 59 | 69 | 57 | 67 |
Caesarean section (emergency) | 59 | 67 | 56 | 62 | |
Caesarean section | 62 | 78 | 65 | 68 | |
Vaginal birth | 65 | 78 | 60 | 69 | |
Induced | No | 65 | 76 | 61 | 69 |
Yes | 61 | 73 | 57 | 66 | |
Given birth before (parity) | No | 63 | 73 | 56 | 64 |
Yes | 64 | 77 | 63 | 71H | |
Who provided most antenatal care | Midwives | 66 | 77 | 61 | 70 |
Obstetrician | 61 | 72 | 52 | 61 | |
GP | 56 | 72 | 63 | 65 | |
Hospital size | Large, or specialist hospitals | 61 | 75 | 59 | 67 |
Major hospitals | 63 | 73 | 59 | 68 | |
Smaller district hospitals | 74H | 82H | 72H | 67 |