Table 2.

The rate of women’s 1st hospital admissions with the diagnosis of anaemia before and after birth (n = 75,954) 2001–2010, Australia

Period		Principal diagnosis	Rate (/1000)	95% CI		All diagnosis	Rate (/1000)	95% CI
Before birth	3rd year	25	0.33	0.2	0.46	77	1.01	0.78	1.24
	2nd year	21	0.28	0.16	0.4	88	1.16	0.92	1.4
	1st year	63	0.83	0.63	1.03	1220	16.06	15.17	16.95
After birth	1st year	71	0.93	0.71	1.15	999	13.15	12.34	13.96
	2nd year	23	0.30	0.18	0.42	88	1.16	0.92	1.4
	3rd year	33	0.43	0.28	0.58	97	1.28	1.03	1.53
Total		236	3.11	2.71	3.51	2569	33.82	32.53	35.11