Table 4. Distribution of length of stay (LoS) after childbirth by socio-demographic and obstetric history factors.
Number (N); mean LoS (M) ± standard deviation (SD); row percentage (row %).
| FACTORS | STRATA | ALL BIRTHS | VAGINAL DELIVERY MODES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | M ± SD (days) |
SPONTANEOUS (N = 75,497) | INSTRUMENTAL (N = 7,281) | ||||
| LoS > 2 days (Row %) |
LoS > 3 days (Row %) |
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| SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS | |||||||
|
Father’s age (years) (Missing: 1,949) |
15–19 | 199 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | 74.7 | 36.4 | ||
| 20–24 | 2,798 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 67.9 | 34.3 | |||
| 25–29 | 12,982 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 66.2 | 28.1 | |||
| 30–34 | 31,601 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 65.5 | 31.6 | |||
| 35–39 | 34,560 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 63.3 | 33.6 | |||
| 40–44 | 17,866 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 62.3 | 31.3 | |||
| 45–49 | 5,353 | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 63.1 | 32.2 | |||
| 50–54 | 1,361 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 61.6 | 37.5 | |||
| 55+ | 577 | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 66.6 | 42.9 | |||
|
Mother’ snationality (Missing: 116) |
EU | Italian | 86,083 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 63.9 | 32.1 | |
| Non-Italian | 5,983 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 63.9 | 27.6 | |||
| Non-EU | 17,064 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 67.1 | 33.2 | |||
|
Marital status (Missing: 8,155) |
Not married | 12,036 | 3.4 ± 1.6 | 62.1 | 28.9 | ||
| Married | 70,340 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 63.5 | 33.3 | |||
| Separated | 1,136 | 3.5 ± 1.9 | 58.9 | 33.7 | |||
| Widow | 82 | ||||||
| Divorced | 669 | ||||||
| Living together | 16,846 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 67.2 | 30.5 | |||
|
Mother’s education (Missing: 24) |
University or more | 29,150 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 64.5 | 35.4 | ||
| Secondary | 52,988 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 65.0 | 31.3 | |||
| Junior Secondary | 25,107 | 3.5 ± 1.6 | 62.6 | 29.1 | |||
| Primary/none | 1,977 | 3.6 ± 1.7 | 67.4 | 33.3 | |||
|
Father’s education (Missing: 6,772) |
University or more | 18,542 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 64.1 | 36.3 | ||
| Secondary | 51,356 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 64.6 | 33.1 | |||
| Junior Secondary | 30,767 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 63.2 | 30.1 | |||
| Primary/none | 1,809 | 3.5 ± 1.6 | 67.5 | 32.2 | |||
|
Mother’s occupation (Missing: 34,592) |
Self-e/Enterpreneur | 9,037 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 64.4 | 33.6 | ||
| Manager | 2,145 | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 69.0 | 45.7 | |||
| Employed-Clerk | 31,002 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 65.7 | 32.0 | |||
| Blue Collar | 12,836 | 3.4 ± 1.4 | 66.7 | 32.2 | |||
| Other (employed) | 19,634 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 60.6 | 29.4 | |||
|
Father’s occupation (Missing: 10,867) |
Self-e/Enterpreneur | 22,100 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 63.9 | 33.2 | ||
| Manager | 3,338 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 69.8 | 38.6 | |||
| Employed-Clerk | 22,53 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 63.4 | 34.8 | |||
| Blue Collar | 32,812 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 65.9 | 31.3 | |||
| Other (employed) | 17,592 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 60.2 | 30.4 | |||
| Consaguinity | No | 109,110 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 64.4 | 32.1 | ||
| Yes | 147 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 48.2 | 22.2 | |||
| OBSTETRIC HISTORY FACTORS | |||||||
|
Previous livebirths |
0 | 58,217 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 75.3 | 34.8 | ||
| 1 | 39,805 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 54.6 | 20.2 | |||
| 2 | 8,644 | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 50.1 | 16.1 | |||
| 3 | 1,820 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 48.4 | 12.5 | |||
| 4+ | 755 | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 46.9 | 0.0 | |||
|
Previous stillbirths |
0 | 108,502 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 64.4 | 32.1 | ||
| 1+ | 744 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | 66.2 | 25.0 | |||
|
Previous caesarean sections |
0 | 100,003 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 64.6 | 32.6 | ||
| 1 | 8,097 | 3.9 ± 1.5 | 57.0 | 21.3 | |||
| 2+ | 1,146 | 4.3 ± 1.4 | 85.3 | 25/0 | |||
|
Previous pre-term babies (Missing: 1,144) |
0 | 105,774 | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 64.2 | 32.0 | ||
| 1 | 2,041 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 63.3 | 28.2 | |||
| 2+ | 287 | 3.7 ± 1.7 | 61.3 | 30.0 | |||
|
Previous spontaneous abortions |
0 | 92,694 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 65.7 | 32.8 | ||
| 1 | 12,555 | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 56.3 | 25.8 | |||
| 2 | 2,897 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 57.4 | 30.6 | |||
| 3+ | 1,099 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 61.7 | 29.3 | |||
|
Previous neonatal deaths |
0 | 108,923 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 64.4 | 32.0 | ||
| 1+ | 323 | 3.7 ± 1.7 | 61.8 | 37.5 | |||