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. 2019 Jan 3;14(1):e0204919. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204919

Table 2. Distibution of length of stay (LoS) after childbirth by maternal health factors.

Number; mean LoS (M) ± standard deviation (SD); row percentage (row %). NA = Not applicable.

FACTORS STRATA ALL BIRTHS VAGINAL DELIVERY MODE
Number M ± SD
(days)
SPONTANEOUS (N = 75,497) INSTRUMENTAL (N = 7,281)
LoS >2 days
(Row %)
LoS > 3 days
(Row %)
Delivery mode
(Missing: 1)
Spontaneous 75,497 2.9 ± 1.1 64.4
Instrumental 7,281 3.3 ± 1.3 32.0
Caesarean 26,467 4.7 ± 1.7
Mother Age (years)
(Missing: 32)
15–19 1,254 3.4 ± 1.5 72.0 31.5
20–24 9,485 3.3 ± 1.5 68.7 34.7
25–29 23,675 3.3 ± 1.4 65.6 27.8
30–34 38,381 3.3 ± 1.4 63.5 32.5
35–39 28,860 3.4 ± 1.5 62.8 32.6
40–44 7,214 3.6 ± 1.6 62.8 37.9
45+ 345 4.3 ± 2.3 74.8 40.0
Hypertension/diabetes
(Missing: 63)
No 106,690 3.3 ± 1.4 64.2 31.8
Yes 2,493 4.5 ± 2.4 74.6 41.8
Villi sample
(Missing: 6)
No 105,993 3.3 ± 1.5 64.3 32.0
Yes 4,247 3.5 ± 1.5 67.5 32.0
Amniocentesis
(Missing: 6)
No 91,986 3.3 ± 1.5 64.2 31.2
Yes 17,254 3.5 ±1.5 65.5 36.6
Fetoscopy(Missing: 6) No 108,892 3.3 ± 1.5 64.4 32.0
Yes 348 3.4 ±1.5 66.8 37.9
Number of
obstetric checks
(Missing: 1)
<4 20,856 3.5 ± 1.6 65.4 35.3
4–7 65,800 3.3 ± 1.4 66.6 32.3
8+ 22,589 3.3 ± 1.5 56.7 28.8
Number of US scans
in pregnancy
(Missing: 7)
<4 19,003 3.1 ± 1.4 56.5 25.7
4–5 52,873 3.3 ± 1.4 62.6 28.6
6+ 37,363 3.6 ± 1.6 72.1 36.9
Analgesia
(Missing: 184)
No 89,536 3.3 ± 1.5 63.6 28.5
Yes 19,526 3.3 ± 1.4 67.7 38.1
Labour induction
(Missing: 68)
No 81,859 2.9 ± 1.1 64.1 31.0
Yes 27,319 4.6 ± 1.7 82.6 51.5
Neonatal status Liveborn 108,944 3.4 ± 1.5 64.5 32.1
Stillborn 302 2.8 ± 2.8 12.3 6.7
Pre-delivery LoS (days) (Missing: 594) <3 103,769 3.3 ± 1.4 64.3 31.8
3–5 3,142 4.1 ± 2.0 68.8 35.6
6+ 1,741 5.0 ± 2.9 69.3 45.8
Presentation
(Missing:181)
Cefalic Spontaneous 75,118 2.9 ± 1.0 64.4
Instrumental 7,248 3.3 ± 1.3 32.0
Breech Spontaneous 368 3.0 ± 1.4 61.0
Instrumental 27 3.8 ± 1.6 48.2
Shoulder Spontaneous 0 NA NA NA
Instrumental 0 NA NA NA