Table 2.
Maternal Clinical Conditions for Rural Women Giving Birth in Non-Local Hospitals
| Number (%) of All Rural Women In Each Category | % of Rural Women in Each Category Who Delivered in Non-Local Hospitals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All Rural Women | 216,076 (100%) | 25.4% | |
| Conditions Which May Require Maternal Fetal Medicine Services or Consultationa | Yes | 89,528 (41.4%) | 28.6% |
| No | 126,548 (58.6%) | 23.1% | |
| Diabetes Gestational Hypertension Hemorrhage During Pregnancy Or Placenta Problems Malposition, Malpresentation |
Yes | 14,180 (6.6%) | 32.3% |
| No | 201,896 (93.4%) | 24.9% | |
| Yes | 19,242 (8.9%) | 32.7% | |
| No | 196,834 (91.1%) | 24.7% | |
| Yes | 4,083 (1.9%) | 36.5% | |
| No | 211,993 (98.1%) | 25.2% | |
| Yes | 16,654 (7.7%) | 31.1% | |
| No | 199,422 (92.3%) | 24.9% | |
| Multiple Gestation | Yes | 3,080 (1.4%) | 47.1% |
| No | 212,993 (98.6%) | 25.1% | |
| Pregnancy Delivered Before 37 Weeks Gestation Previous Cesarean Section |
Yes | 14,540 (6.7%) | 43.5% |
| No | 201,536 (93.3%) | 24.1% | |
| Yes | 35,168 (16.3%) | 29.4% | |
| No | 180,908 (83.7%) | 24.6% | |
Note: p <.001 for all comparisons in the proportion of rural women delivering in non-local hospitals by maternal clinical conditions, based on Pearson Chi-square tests.
a
Definitions from Appendix A. in Wingate, M. S., Bronstein, J., Hall, R. W., Nugent, R. R., & Lowery, C. L. (2011). Quantifying risks of preterm birth in the Arkansas Medicaid population, 2001–2005. Journal of Perinatology, 32(3), 176-193.