Table 7.
Comparison of birth outcomes (delivery location) prepandemic and during the pandemic by age group at delivery.
| Age group (years), n (%) | Prepandemic, n (%) | Pandemic, n (%) | Relative change, % | P value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
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Home birth | Other | Home birth | Other | Home birth |
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| <20 | 33 (0.58) | 5621 (99.42) | 31 (0.65) | 4756 (99.35) | 10.95 | .77 | 1.11 (0.67-1.82) |
| 20-24 | 291 (0.83) | 34,892 (99.17) | 338 (1.02) | 32,653 (98.98) | 23.87 | .007a | 1.24 (1.06-1.45) |
| 25-29 | 509 (1.10) | 45,885 (98.90) | 669 (1.45) | 45,587 (98.55) | 31.83 | <.001a | 1.32 (1.18-1.49) |
| 30-34 | 486 (1.16) | 41,508 (98.84) | 672 (1.50) | 44,087 (98.50) | 29.73 | <.001a | 1.30 (1.16-1.46) |
| 35-39 | 186 (1.17) | 15,731 (98.83) | 270 (1.60) | 16,573 (98.40) | 37.18 | <.001a | 1.37 (1.14-1.66) |
| 40-44 | 30 (1.21) | 2442 (98.79) | 39 (1.53) | 2502 (98.47) | 26.47 | .39 | 1.26 (0.78-2.06) |
a5% statistical significance cutoff.