Table 1 Characteristics of Women who Experienced an Attempted Medical Induction and Received an Elective Induction
Among Women who were planning to have a vaginal birth (n = 2119) | Any Induction Attempted (n = 2119) | Elective Induction (n = 970) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | % (95% C.I.) | % (95% C.I.) |
ALL RESPONDENTS | 46.8 (44.5–49.0) | 37.0 (33.8–40.3) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Latina | 44.9 (41.7–48.1) | 35.6 (31.0–40.4) |
White | 48.6 (44.-53.1) | 37.2 (31.1–43.8) |
Asian and Pacific Islander | 48.0 (41.0–54.3) | 37.1 (28.5–46.7) |
Black | 50.1 (42.5–57.7) | 42.3 (31.9–53.4) |
Agea | ||
< 25 | 44.0 (39.4–48.7) | 37.2 (30.4–44.5) |
25–29 | 45.3 (41.0–49.6) | 38.1 (31.8–44.7) |
30–34 | 49.6 (45.4–53.8) | 34.8 (29.2–40.8) |
35+ | 50.0 (44.8–55.2) | 40.1 (32.9–47.6) |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 47.3 (44.4–50.3) | 37.3 (33.1–41.8) |
Living with someone | 46.7 (42.3–51.1) | 36.7 (30.6–43.2) |
Single, never married | 43.8 (37.8–50.1) | 37.0 (28.2–46.7) |
Birthplace | ||
US | 47.5 (44.7–50.4) | 38.3 (34.3–42.4) |
Other country | 46.0 (42.1–49.9) | 33.1 (27.7–38.9) |
Education | ||
High school or less | 44.2 (40.2–48.3) | 36.4 (30.6–42.7) |
Some college | 48.4 (44.4–52.5) | 42.3 (36.6–48.2) |
4-Year college+ | 48.1 (44.4–51.9) | 32.8 (27.8–38.2) |
Prepregnancy BMIa | ||
Underweight | 43.9 (38.0–50.1) | 39.0 (30.1–48.7) |
Normal Weight | 44.7 (41.1–48.3) | 35.3 (30.2–40.8) |
Overweight | 49.0 (44.1–54.0) | 40.1 (33.3–47.3) |
Obese | 55.8 (50.1–61.4) | 34.1 (27.2–41.8) |
Insurer | ||
Medi-Cal | 43.5 (40.3–46.8) | 36.3 (31.6–41.3) |
Private insurance | 49.8 (46.4–53.2) | 37.3 (32.6–42.2) |
Paritya,b | ||
1 | 52.0 (48.7–55.3) | 31.0 (26.8–35.6) |
2+ | 42.5 (39.5–45.6) | 43.0 (38.3–47.8) |
Birth Attendanta | ||
Obstetrician | 49.5 (46.7–52.3) | 39.0 (35.1–43.0) |
Midwife | 40.6 (35.0–46.5) | 40.4 (31.7–49.8) |
Hospital NTSV CS Rate (Quartiles) | ||
1 < 21.8% | 44.1 (39.8–48.6) | 31.6 (25.5–38.3) |
2 21.9–24.2% | 48.9 (44.6–53.3) | 35.6 (29.6–42.0) |
3 24.7–27.8% | 47.0 (42.3–51.7) | 38.8 (32.2–45.9) |
4 > 27.9% | 47.1 (42.6–51.7) | 41.7 (35.3–48.5) |
Gestational Age | ||
< 39 Weeks | 39.1 (34.9–43.5) | 18.2 (13.3–24.4) |
39 Weeks | 43.2 (39.2–47.3) | 53.4 (47.0–59.8) |
40 Weeks | 51.4 (47.1–55.7) | 44..5 (38.5–50.7) |
41+ Weeks | 70.8 (64.2–76.7) | 17.3 (11.9–24.4) |
“Birth is a process that should not be interfered with unless medically necessary” | ||
Agree | 46.5 (43.9–49.1) | 35.6 (31.9–39.5) |
Disagree or neither agree/disagree | 49.1 (44.5–53.7) | 41.3 (34.9–48.1) |