Table 2.
Use of four evidence based practices by clinical and care characteristics
| Characteristics | All evidence based practices (%) | Crude risk ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted risk ratio* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks): | |||
| 24-26 | 39.2 | 0.62 (0.55 to 0.70) | 0.62 (0.55 to 0.69) |
| 27-29 | 61.3 | 0.97 (0.93 to 1.02) | 0.96 (0.92 to 1.01) |
| 30-31 | 63.8 | Reference | Reference |
| Sex: | |||
| Male | 58.7 | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.05) | 1.01 (0.97 to 1.05) |
| Female | 57.8 | Reference | Reference |
| Type of pregnancy: | |||
| Singleton | 55.7 | Reference | Reference |
| Multiple | 63.9 | 1.17 (1.11 to 1.22) | 1.13 (1.08 to 1.18) |
| Small for gestational age (by centile): | |||
| <3rd | 53.5 | 0.90 (0.84 to 0.97) | 0.88 (0.82 to 0.94) |
| 3-<10th | 57.5 | 0.96 (0.90 to 1.02) | 0.92 (0.87 to 0.97) |
| ≥10th | 59.9 | Reference | Reference |
| Preterm premature rupture of membranes | 67.7 | 1.23 (1.17 to 1.29) | 1.13 (1.08 to 1.19) |
| Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, or HELLP | 53.7 | 0.91(0.84 to 0.99) | 0.94 (0.87 to 1.01) |
| Type of delivery: | |||
| Prelabour caesarean section | 57.8 | 1.05 (0.98 to 1.12) | 1.04 (0.98 to 1.10) |
| Intrapartum caesarean section | 61.6 | 1.09 (1.02 to 1.16) | 1.03 (0.97 to 1.10) |
| Vaginal | 56.3 | Reference | Reference |
| Apgar score at 5 minutes: | |||
| <7 | 48.9 | 0.79 (0.74 to 0.85) | 0.89 (0.84 to 0.95) |
| ≥7 | 60.2 | Reference | Reference |
| Delivery: | |||
| >1 day of maternal admission | 63.2 | 1.60 (1.47 to 1.75) | 1.59 (1.46 to 1.73) |
| Same day as maternal admission | 42.2 | Reference | Reference |
| Regions† | |||
| Belgium: Flanders | 59.0 | 1.04 (0.87 to 1.24) | 0.99 (0.85 to 1.15) |
| Denmark: eastern | 49.6 | 0.87 (0.55 to 1.38) | 0.88 (0.55 to 1.41) |
| Estonia | 75.4 | 1.32 (1.06 to 1.64) | 1.36 (1.14 to 1.62) |
| France: | |||
| Northern | 46.4 | 0.81 (0.63 to 1.06) | 0.82 (0.63 to 1.05) |
| Burgundy | 68.5 | 1.20 (0.85 to 1.69) | 1.14 0.88 to 1.48) |
| Ile-de-France | 48.4 | 0.85 (0.73 to 0.99) | 0.84 (0.73 to 0.96) |
| Germany: | |||
| Hesse | 73.4 | 1.29 (1.16 to 1.43) | 1.27(1.15 to 1.39) |
| Saarland | 62.7 | 1.10 (0.87 to 1.39) | 1.09 (0.86 to 1.38) |
| Italy: | |||
| Lazio | 42.4 | 0.75 (0.57 to 0.98) | 0.72 (0.55 to 0.95) |
| Emilia | 67.9 | 1.19 (1.08 to 1.32) | 1.18 (1.08 to 1.29) |
| Marche | 51.5 | 0.90 (0.76 to 1.07) | 0.93 (0.78 to 1.11) |
| Netherlands: east-central | 49.2 | 0.86 (0.70 to 1.07) | 0.84 (0.69 to 1.03) |
| Poland: Wielkopolska | 53.9 | 0.95 (0.54 to 1.66) | 0.94 (0.58 to 1.53) |
| Portugal: | |||
| Northern | 47.1 | 0.83 (0.63 to 1.10) | 0.81 (0.61 to 1.09) |
| Lisbon | 32.1 | 0.56 (0.42 to 0.75) | 0.55 (0.42 to 0.73) |
| United Kingdom: | |||
| Northern | 62.6 | 1.10 (0.83 to 1.46) | 1.16 (0.88 to 1.53) |
| East Midlands | 75.5 | 1.33 (1.19 to 1.47) | 1.40 (1.27 to 1.54) |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 75.0 | 1.32 (1.17 to 1.48) | 1.39(1.25 to 1.55) |
| Sweden: Stockholm | 68.8 | 1.21 (1.02 to 1.43) | 1.24 (0.99 to 1.55) |
HELLP=haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets.
*Adjusted for gestational age, sex, small for gestational age, multiple pregnancy, pregnancy complications, type of delivery, Apgar score, born on same day as maternal admission without in utero transfer.
†Sample average was used as reference for deriving risk ratio for each region.