Table 1.
Percent distribution of puerperal women (n = 23,894) included in a study of hospitalization for childbirth care by maternal characteristics, Brazil, 2011–2012
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| 12–19 | 4571 | 19.1 |
| 20–34 | 16,807 | 70.4 |
| 35 and over | 2509 | 10.5 |
| Schooling level (years) | ||
| 15 or more | 2107 | 8.9 |
| 11–14 | 9263 | 39.0 |
| 8–10 | 6086 | 25.6 |
| 0–7 | 6322 | 26.6 |
| Skin color | ||
| White | 8077 | 33.8 |
| Mixed | 13,404 | 56.1 |
| Black | 2051 | 8.6 |
| East Asian | 257 | 1.1 |
| Indigenous | 99 | 0.4 |
| Conjugal situation | ||
| With partner | 19,440 | 81.4 |
| Without partner | 4432 | 18.6 |
| Number of previous births | ||
| 0 | 11,208 | 46.9 |
| 1 | 7014 | 29.4 |
| 2–3 | 4501 | 18.8 |
| 4 or more | 1171 | 4.9 |
| Previous C-section | ||
| 0 | 18,779 | 78.6 |
| 1 | 3905 | 16.3 |
| 2 or more | 1211 | 5.1 |
| Number of Antenatal care visits | ||
| 0 | 286 | 1.2 |
| 1–3 | 2123 | 9.1 |
| 4–5 | 4110 | 17.6 |
| 6 or more | 16,898 | 72.1 |
| Number of services before admission to childbirth care | ||
| 0 | 20,005 | 83.8 |
| 1 | 3302 | 13.8 |
| 2 or more | 569 | 2.4 |
| Clinical or obstetric complications | ||
| No | 19,264 | 80.6 |
| Yes | 4630 | 19.4 |
| Type of clinical or obstetric complicationsa | ||
| Hypertensive disorders | 2656 | 11.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1968 | 8.2 |
| Placental abruption | 310 | 1.3 |
| Placenta previa | 116 | 0.5 |
| Maternal infections | 83 | 0.3 |
| HIV infection | 96 | 0.4 |
| Type of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 11,152 | 46.7 |
| Elective C-section | 10,436 | 43.7 |
| Intrapartum C-section | 1959 | 8.2 |
| Forceps | 347 | 1.5 |
Totals for these variables vary because of missing values
aOnly women with clinical or obstetric complications (n = 4630)