Table 4. Distribution of length of stay (LoS, in days) after cesarean section (CS) by socio demographic and obstetric history factors.
Number (N), percentage (%); mean LoS ± standard deviation (SD); Mis a: missing values on all births; Mis b: missing values considering only CS. Self-e = self-employed.
| FACTORS | STRATA | ALL BIRTHS (N = 109,246) |
CESAREAN SECTIONS (N = 26,467) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (Row %) |
LoS (days) | |||||||||||
| Mean ± SD | ≤1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6+ | >4 | |||||
| Row % | ||||||||||||
| SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS | ||||||||||||
|
Father’s age (years) (Mis a: 1,949; Mis b: 495) |
15–19 | 199 | 20 (10.1) | 5.1 ± 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 55.0 | |
| 20–24 | 2,798 | 480 (17.2) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 42.2 | 24.8 | 18.5 | 43.3 | ||
| 25–29 | 12,982 | 2,696 (20.8) | 4.7 ± 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 45.5 | 23.9 | 17.7 | 41.6 | ||
| 30–34 | 31,601 | 7,168 (22.7 | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 13.0 | 44.6 | 25.2 | 16.2 | 41.4 | ||
| 35–39 | 34,560 | 8,478 (24.5) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 44.5 | 25.1 | 17.9 | 43.0 | ||
| 40–44 | 17,866 | 4,898 (27.4) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 44.3 | 24.6 | 19.3 | 43.9 | ||
| 45–49 | 5,353 | 1,632 (30.5) | 4.7 ± 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 44.6 | 23.7 | 20.0 | 43.7 | ||
| 50–54 | 1,361 | 420 (30.9) | 4.9 ± 1.9 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 43.0 | 26.5 | 21.6 | 48.1 | ||
| 55+ | 577 | 180 (31.2) | 4.8 ± 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 45.6 | 25.6 | 20.0 | 45.6 | ||
|
Mother’s nationality (Mis a:116; Mis b: 36) |
EU | Italian | 86,083 | 20,662 (24.0) | 4.6 ±1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.0 | 44.7 | 25.2 | 17.4 | 42.6 |
| Non-Italian | 5,983 | 1,242 (20.8) | 4.4 ±1.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 14.2 | 49.0 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 35.8 | ||
| Non-EU | 17,064 | 4,527 (26.5) | 4.9 ± 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 42.4 | 23.2 | 23.0 | 46.2 | ||
|
Marital status (Mis a: 8,155; Mis b: 2,068) |
Not married | 12,036 | 2,872 (23.9) | 4.8 ± 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 44.0 | 24.7 | 21.8 | 46.5 | |
| Married | 70,340 | 17,136 (24.4) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 43.5 | 24.7 | 18.5 | 43.2 | ||
| Separated | 1,136 | 606 (32.1) | 4.7 ± 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 43.2 | 23.1 | 20.1 | 43.2 | ||
| Widow | 82 | |||||||||||
| Divorced | 669 | |||||||||||
| Living together | 16,846 | 3,785 (22.5) | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 13.7 | 45.4 | 24.2 | 16.0 | 40.2 | ||
|
Mother’s education (Mis a: 24; Mis b: 9) |
University or more | 29,150 | 6,935 (23.8) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 45.9 | 23.0 | 18.9 | 41.9 | |
| Secondary | 52,988 | 12,617 (23.8) | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 44.3 | 25.6 | 17.1 | 42.7 | ||
| Junior Secondary | 25,107 | 6,347 (25.3) | 4.7 ± 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 43.4 | 25.3 | 18.7 | 44.0 | ||
| Primary/none | 1,977 | 559 (28.3) | 5.0 ± 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 43.2 | 22.9 | 25.2 | 48.1 | ||
|
Father’s education (Mis a: 6,772; Mis b: 1,798) |
University or more | 18,542 | 4,527 (24.4) | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 12.1 | 46.3 | 21.5 | 19.2 | 40.7 | |
| Secondary | 51,356 | 12,156 (23.7) | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 44.9 | 23.9 | 17.5 | 41.4 | ||
| Junior Secondary | 30,767 | 7,510 (24.4) | 4.7 ± 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 45.3 | 23.6 | 19.1 | 42.8 | ||
| Primary/none | 1,809 | 476 (26.3) | 4.9 ± 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 44.6 | 20.2 | 22.9 | 43.1 | ||
|
Mother’s occupation (Mis a: 34,592; Mis b: 8,575) |
Self-e/Enterpreneur | 9,037 | 2,255 (25.0) | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 46.4 | 24.3 | 16.7 | 41.0 | |
| Manager | 2,145 | 579 (27.0) | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 47.1 | 23.9 | 15.8 | 39.7 | ||
| Employed-Clerk | 31,002 | 7,213 (23.3) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 44.5 | 25.0 | 18.9 | 43.8 | ||
| Blue Collar | 12,836 | 3,206 (25.0) | 4.6 ± 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 43.6 | 28.5 | 14.6 | 43.1 | ||
| Other (employed) | 19,634 | 4,639 (23.6) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 12. | 43.9 | 24.6 | 18.4 | 42.9 | ||
|
Father’s occupation (Mis a: 10,867; Mis b: 2,935) |
Self-e/Enterpreneur | 22,100 | 5,171 (23.4) | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 23.6 | 17.0 | 40.6 | |
| Manager | 3,338 | 965 (28.9) | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 50.1 | 21.2 | 16.3 | 37.4 | ||
| Employed-Clerk | 22,537 | 5,245 (23.3) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 46.0 | 22.5 | 19.1 | 41.7 | ||
| Blue Collar | 32,812 | 7.988 (24.4) | 4.7 ± 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 43.9 | 24.6 | 18.4 | 43.0 | ||
| Other (employed) | 17,592 | 4,163 (23.7) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 43.9 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 41.6 | ||
| Consaguinity | No | 109,099 | 26,439 (24.2) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 44.5 | 24.8 | 18.1 | 42.9 | |
| Yes | 147 | 28 (19.1) | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 14.3 | 25.0 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 57.1 | ||
| OBSTETRIC HISTORY FACTORS | ||||||||||||
|
Previous Livebirths (number) |
0 | 58,217 | 14,523 (25.0) | 4.8 ± 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 42.0 | 27.6 | 21.1 | 48.7 | |
| 1 | 39,805 | 9.265 (23.3) | 4.5 ± 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 15.7 | 47.8 | 21.7 | 13.9 | 35.5 | ||
| 2 | 8,644 | 2,137 (24.7) | 4.5 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 15.8 | 46.2 | 21.2 | 15.9 | 37.2 | ||
| 3 | 1,820 | 411 (22.6) | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 15.9 | 45.6 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 37.3 | ||
| 4+ | 755 | 131 (17.4) | 4.8 ± 2.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 12.3 | 47.7 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 37.7 | ||
|
Previous stillbirths (number) |
0 | 108,502 | 26,137 (24.1) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 44.4 | 24.9 | 18.1 | 42.9 | |
| 1+ | 744 | 330 (44.4) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 48.5 | 21.0 | 20.7 | 41.8 | ||
|
Previous cesarean sections (number) |
0 | 100,003 | 19,565 (19.6) | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 42.0 | 26.7 | 20.7 | 47.4 | |
| 1 | 8,097 | 5,794 (71.6) | 4.3 ± 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 17.5 | 51.6 | 19.8 | 10.5 | 30.3 | ||
| 2+ | 1,146 | 1,108 (96/7) | 4.4 ± 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 17.6 | 50.4 | 17.9 | 12.8 | 30.6 | ||
|
Previous pre-term babies (number) (Mis a:1,144; Mis b: 258) |
0 | 105,774 | 25,365 (24.0) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 44.6 | 24.8 | 18.1 | 42.9 | |
| 1 | 2,041 | 717 (35.1) | 4.7 ± 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 14.2 | 46.4 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 38.8 | ||
| 2+ | 287 | 127 (44.3) | 4.7 ± 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 18.4 | 43.2 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 37.6 | ||
|
Previous pontaneous abortions (number) |
0 | 92,694 | 22,203 (24.5) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 45.2 | 24.9 | 17.8 | 42.7 | |
| 1 | 12,555 | 3,079 (6.0) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 15.0 | 40.1 | 23.9 | 20.3 | 44.2 | ||
| 2 | 2,897 | 804 (27.8) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 41.5 | 27.2 | 18.3 | 45.5 | ||
| 3+ | 1,099 | 381 (34.7) | 4.7 ± 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 46.1 | 22.1 | 18.7 | 40.8 | ||
|
Previous neonatal deaths (number) |
0 | 108,923 | 26,330 (24.2) | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 44.5 | 24.8 | 18.1 | 42.9 | |
| 1+ | 323 | 137 (42.4) | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 45.6 | 21.3 | 22.8 | 44.1 | ||