Table 2.
Maternity units’ access to maternity data in 166 NHS trusts in England
| Aggregated data item requested | No of responses | No (%) of trusts providing data |
|---|---|---|
| Total No of women delivering in trust | 158 | 156 (99) |
| Onset of labour: | ||
| Spontaneous | 142 | 99 (70) |
| Elective caesarean section | 153 | 143 (93) |
| Induction of labour*: | ||
| Prostaglandins | 150 | 86 (57) |
| Artificial rupture of membranes or amniotomy | 145 | 73 (50) |
| Oxytocics | 140 | 65 (46) |
| Oxytocics and artificial rupture of membranes | 142 | 55 (39) |
| Method of delivery: | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal | 154 | 150 (97) |
| Ventouse | 156 | 151 (97) |
| Forceps | 156 | 150 (96) |
| Breech (vaginal)* | 148 | 113 (76) |
| Breech (assisted)* | 129 | 66 (51) |
| Caesarean section (elective) | 156 | 147 (94) |
| Caesarean section (emergency) | 156 | 147 (94) |
| State of perineum*: | ||
| Episiotomy | 154 | 134 (87) |
| 1st degree tears | 148 | 74 (50) |
| 2nd degree tears | 149 | 77 (52) |
| 3rd degree tears | 151 | 97 (64) |
| Perineum intact | 134 | 79 (59) |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks)*: | ||
| <24 | 141 | 54 (38) |
| 24-27 | 144 | 53 (37) |
| 28-36 | 143 | 56 (39) |
| 37-41 | 140 | 55 (39) |
| ⩾42 | 140 | 53 (38) |
*
Differences in data definitions were encountered.