Table 2. Distribution 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) |
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| LoS >2 days (Row %) |
LoS > 3 days (Row %) |
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|
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 | ||
|
Labour 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 | ||