Table 3.
Stillbirth during labour and early neonatal death by planned place of birth
| Planned place of birth | No. events/births | Incidence of events/1000 | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All women | ||||
| Total* |
266/257 834 |
1.03 |
|
|
| Hospital |
255/242 665 |
1.05 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Birth centre |
10/14 476 |
0.69 |
0.66 (0.35-1.24) |
0.66 (0.35-1.24) |
| Home birth |
1/693 |
1.44 |
1.28 (0.18-9.17) |
1.29 (0.18-9.23) |
| Nulliparous women |
169/158 866 |
1.06 |
|
|
| Hospital |
158/149 417 |
1.06 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Birth centre |
10/9 145 |
1.09 |
1.03 (0.55-1.96) |
0.99 (0.52-1.88) |
| Home birth |
1/304 |
3.29 |
3.03 (0.42-21.70) |
2.48 (0.34-18.02) |
| Multiparous women |
96/99 022 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hospital |
96/93 298 |
|
|
|
| Birth centre |
0/5 332 |
|
|
|
| Home birth |
0/392 |
|||
|
Women without complications at start of care in labour | ||||
| Total* |
206/235 462 |
0.87 |
|
|
| Hospital |
198/221 056 |
0.90 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Birth centre |
8/13 718 |
0.58 |
0.65 (0.32-1.32) |
0.63 (0.31-1.28) |
| Home birth |
0/688 |
0.00 |
|
|
| Nulliparous women |
129/144 830 |
0.89 |
|
|
| Hospital |
121/135 897 |
0.89 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Birth centre |
8/8 633 |
0.93 |
1.04 (0.51-2.13) |
0.95 (0.46-1.96) |
| Home birth |
0/300 |
0.00 |
|
|
| Multiparous women |
77/90 632 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hospital |
77/85 159 |
|||
| Birth centre |
0/5 085 |
|||
| Home birth | 0/388 | |||
*Cases with missing data were not included in rates or regression calculations.
N/A due to being unable to calculate a statistic due to zero events in the Birth Centre and Home Birth groups.