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Table 4 The risks of maternal near miss and stillbirth in women with uterine rupture during different birth policy periods

From: The incidence, risk factors and maternal and foetal outcomes of uterine rupture during different birth policy periods: an observational study in China

Maternal characteristics

One-child policy period

Partial two-child policy period

Universal two-child policy period

Number (%)

 Maternal near miss

75 (27.7)

45 (16.30)

156 (56.52)

 Stillbirth

105 (42.00)

60 (24.00)

85 (34.00)

Weighted rate, per 100 birthsa

 Maternal near miss

5.46

1.72

1.99

 Stillbirth

8.18

2.02

1.04

Crude odds ratioa

 Maternal near miss

1

0.32 (0.19–0.52)

0.36 (0.21–0.65)

 Stillbirth

1

0.25 (0.16–0.38)

0.13 (0.08–0.20)

Adjusted odds ratioa,b

 Maternal near miss

1

0.60 (0.32–1.17)

0.90 (0.52–1.53)

 Stillbirth

1

0.57 (0.37–0.83)

0.36 (0.24–0.54)

  1. aWeighted for the sampling distribution of the population covered by the Chinese National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance System
  2. bAdjusted for the clustering of births within hospitals; region; hospital level; maternal sociodemographic characteristics (maternal age, parity, previous caesarean sections, education level, marital status, and number of antenatal care visits); and maternal obstetric characteristics (foetal presentation, delivery methods, foetal sex, and foetal weight)