Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women in structured care and usual care groups. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristic | Structured care (n=2501) | Usual care (n=2501) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD, minimum-maximum) age (years) | 26.7 (5.87, 14-45) | 26.6 (5.95, 15-44) |
| Race or ethnicity: | ||
| White | 1693 (67.7) | 1704 (68.1) |
| Black | 197 (7.9) | 202 (8.1) |
| Latin American | 264 (10.6) | 257(10.3) |
| Chinese | 63 (2.5) | 62 (2.5) |
| Japanese | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) |
| Korean | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) |
| South and South East Asian | 191 (7.6) | 174 (7.0) |
| West Asian | 58 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) |
| Aboriginal | 9 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) |
| More than one race | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.04) | 2 (0.1) |
| Education: | ||
| Lower than high school | 263 (10.5) | 268 (10.7) |
| Completed high school | 793 (31.7) | 799 (32.0) |
| Post-secondary | 1398 (55.9) | 1377 (55.1) |
| Unknown | 47 (1.9) | 57 (2.3) |
| Married or stable relationship | 2164 (86.5) | 2138 (85.5) |
| No (%) completed weeks of gestation: | ||
| <34 | 1 (0.04) | 0 (0.0) |
| 34-36 | 201 (8.0) | 172 (6.9) |
| 37-40 | 2123 (84.9) | 2158 (86.3) |
| ≥41 | 176 (7.0) | 171 (6.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Hypertension | 54 (2.2) | 57 (2.3) |
| No prenatal care | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) |
| Established labour: | ||
| Yes | 371 (14.8) | 373 (14.9) |
| No | 1140 (45.6) | 1098 (43.9) |
| Uncertain | 990 (39.6) | 1030 (41.2) |
| Cervical dilation (cm): | ||
| 0 | 220 (8.8) | 215 (8.6) |
| 1 | 829 (33.2) | 809 (32.4) |
| 2 | 702 (28.1) | 670 (26.8) |
| >2 | 248 (9.9) | 258 (10.3) |
| Not assessed | 502 (20.1) | 549 (22.0) |
| Ruptured membranes | 68 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) |
| Previous admission for labour assessment | 556 (22.2) | 590 (23.6) |
Percentages may not sum to 100 owing to rounding or missing data.