Table 4.
Delivery method, intrapartum and postpartum complications by hospital grade
| Delivery method and complications | Total n (%) | Tertiary hospitals n (%) | Secondary hospitals n (%) | Statistics | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases | 111,767 (100.00) | 79,418 (100.00) | 32,349 (100.00) | ||
| Delivery method | |||||
| Cesarean section | 61,215 (54.77) | 44,662 (56.24) | 16,553 (51.17) | 238.19 | <0.001 |
| Vaginal delivery | 50,552 (45.23) | 34,756 (43.76) | 15,796 (48.83) | ||
| Forceps delivery | 1053 (0.94) | 998 (1.26) | 55 (0.17) | ||
| Vacuum extraction traction | 111 (0.10) | 82 (0.10) | 29 (0.09) | ||
| Assisted breech delivery | 105 (0.09) | 72 (0.09) | 33 (0.10) | ||
| Buttock traction | 49 (0.04) | 45 (0.06) | 4 (0.01) | ||
| Umbilical cord entanglement | 28,885 (25.84) | 20,547 (25.87) | 8338 (25.78) | 0.11 | 0.737 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 3639 (3.26) | 3088 (3.89) | 551 (1.70) | 348.40 | <0.001 |
| Amniotic fluid embolism | 65 (0.06) | 59 (0.07) | 6 (0.02) | 12.29 | <0.001 |