Table 2.
Birth outcomes
| NT Top End | NT Central Australia | Far West NSW | WA | North QLD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of health centres | client records | 13 | 136 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 103 | 9 | 193 | 4 | 58 | 34 | 535 |
| Mean gestational age at birth (weeks) | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| Mean infant birth weight (grams)† | 3203 | 3391 | 3415 | 3101 | 2995 | 3198* |
| Proportion of infants < 2500 grams at birth† | 5% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 15% | 10% |
| Proportion of infants < 37 weeks gestation | 6% | 11% | 7% | 14% | 15% | 11% |
| Type of birth | ||||||
| Vaginal | 64% | 69% | 60% | 77% | 52% | 67% |
| Caesarean section | 25% | 29% | 23% | 22% | 8% | 22%* |
| Unknown | 11% | 2% | 17% | 1% | 40% | 11%* |
† Birth weights were known for 468 infants, which accounted for 87% of the whole sample.
* P < 0.05 for comparisons between regions.