Table 2 Selected demographic and birth-related variables: final survey and census data
| Â | Survey data | Census data |
|---|---|---|
(N = 6054) | (N = 86,132) | |
Maternal age (years) | ||
 18–23 | 195 (3.2%) | 3130 (3.6%) |
 24–27 | 707 (11.7%) | 10,498 (12.2%) |
 28–31 | 1682 (27.8%) | 22,940 (26.6%) |
 32–35 | 1950 (32.3%) | 26,984 (31.3%) |
 36–39 | 1179 (19.5%) | 16,573 (19.2%) |
 40+ | 332 (5.5%) | 6007 (7.0%) |
Marital status | ||
 Married/Registered partnership | 4440 (73.5%) | 63,359 (73.6%) |
 Single* | 1601 (26.5%) | 22,773 (26.4%) |
Nationality | ||
 Swiss | 4927 (81.6%) | 51,772 (60.1%) |
 Neighboring state | 607 (10.1%) | 9810 (11.4%) |
 Other | 504 (8.4%) | 24,550 (28.5%) |
Major regions | ||
 Espace Mittelland | 1666 (27.6%) | 18,392 (21.4%) |
 North-West Switzerland | 757 (12.5%) | 11,643 (13.5%) |
 Eastern Switzerland | 706 (11.7%) | 11,645 (13.5%) |
 Lake Geneva Region | 1203 (19.9%) | 17,085 (19.8%) |
 Central Switzerland | 539 (8.9%) | 8290 (9.6%) |
 Ticino | 285 (4.7%) | 2493 (2.9%) |
 Zurich | 879 (14.6%) | 16,584 (19.3%) |
Place of birth | ||
 Hospital | 5457 (90.6%) | 83,256 (96.7%) |
 Birthing center | 338 (5.6%) | 2151 (2.5%) |
 At home | 228 (3.8%) | 725 (0.8%) |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Non-instrumental vaginal birth | 3952 (65.3%) | 49,429 (57.4%) |
 Forceps or vacuum birth | 693 (11.4%) | 9492 (11.0%) |
 Cesarean section | 1409 (23.3%) | 27,211 (31.6%) |
Nulliparous | 3505 (57.9%) | 41,734 (48.5%) |