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Higher order obstetric injuries by study and control group and actual place of birth (N = 18)
| Study group (n = 13) | Control group (n = 5) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| During care in AMU (n = 4) | After transfer to standard obstetric care (n = 9) | ||
| Obstetric injury, n (%) | |||
| Third degree tear | 4 (100.0) | 7 (77.8) | 1 (20.0) |
| Fourth degree tear | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Cervical tear | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (80.0) |
AMU Alongside midwifery units
