Table 1.

Characteristics of women with Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Australia and New Zealand 2010–2011

Characteristic		N (%)
Age	<25	2 (6 %)
	25–29	6 (18 %)
	30–34	8 (24 %)
	>35	17 (52 %)
Gravidity	1	14 (42 %)
	2	6 (18 %)
	3 or more	13 (40 %)
Parity	0	17 (52 %)
	1	7 (21 %)
	2 or more	9 (27 %)
Previous Caesarean section		8 (24 %)
Assisted Conception		8 (24 %)
Multiple Pregnancy		3 (9 %)
Gestational age at birth	20 to 27 weeks	1 (3 %)
	28 to 31 weeks	1 (3 %)
	32 to 36 weeks	7 (21 %)
	37 to 41 weeks	24 (73 %)
Placenta Praevia		5 (15 %)
Antepartum Haemorrhage		4 (12 %)
Current smoker		3 (9 %)
BMI >35		2 (6 %)
Pre-eclampsia		2 (6 %)
Polyhydramnios		2 (6 %)
Gestational diabetes		2 (6 %)
Other hypertensive disorder		2 (6 %)

BMI: Body mass index

Data are number (percentage)