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Table 1.

Characteristics of pregnancy and delivery in parturient women, 2005 to 2008, in the 2 units

Level II Unit 2005
2006
2007
2008
P*
n % n % n % n %

  All 1 538 100.0 1 469 100.0 1 552 100.0 1 899 100.0
 Previous caesarean 134 9,4 181 12,3 185 11,6 201 10,6 0.1
 Multiple pregnancy 43 2,9 22 1,5 42 2,6 38 2,0 0.3
 Placenta praevia 17 1,2 17 1,2 5 0,3 12 0,6 0.1
 Caesarean delivery 386 26,3 356 24,2 363 22,7 461 24,3 0.9
 Instrumental vaginal delivery 102 7.2 117 8.1 150 9.7 185 9.7 0.1
 Fetal macrosomia 109 7.2 109 7.3 110 6.9 140 7.2 0.9
 Postpartum haemorrhage 63 4.1 73 5 87 5.6 65 4.2 0.3

Level III Unit n % n % n % n % P*

  All 2 962 100 3 113 100 3 058 100 3 213 100
 Previous caesarean 219 7,5 342 11,0 354 11.5 353 11,0 <0.01
 Multiple pregnancy 97 3,3 93 3,0 112 3,7 99 3,1 0.8
 Placenta praevia 31 1,1 38 1,2 33 1,1 35 1,1 0.6
 Caesarean delivery 636 21,8 691 22,2 682 22,3 706 22,0 0.8
 Instrumental vaginal delivery 216 7.3 234 7.5 299 9.8 343 10.5 <0.01
 Fetal macrosomia 210 6.9 221 6.9 215 6.8 218 6.6 0.6
 Postpartum haemorrhage 121 4.0 131 4,2 190 6.2 196 6.1 <0.01
* Difference between 2005 and 2008
Int J Qual Health Care. 2011 October; 23(5): 583–9.
Published online 2011 July 6. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzr042.