Table 3.
Maternal outcomes of birthing women in NSW between 1994 and 2013, stratified by PAC status
| Factors | Gestational | Postpartum | no-PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | |
| Total | 601(100.0) | 1772(100.0) | 1,786,078 (100.0) | 1,788,451(100.0) |
| MMOIab | ||||
| Yes | 46(11.3) | 45(3.8) | 26,444(2.4) | 26,535(2.4) |
| No | 362(88.7) | 1139(96.2) | 1,057,915(97.6) | 1,059,416(97.6) |
| Gestational diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 22(3.7) | 101(5.7) | 81,623(4.6) | 81,746(4.6) |
| No | 579(96.3) | 1671(94.3) | 1,704,455(95.4) | 1,706,705(95.4) |
| Gestational hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 38(6.3) | 113(6.4) | 109,051(6.1) | 109,202(6.1) |
| No | 563(93.7) | 1659(93.6) | 1,677,027(93.9) | 1,679,249(93.9) |
| Onset of labor | ||||
| Spontaneous | 233(38.8) | 946(53.4) | 1,088,985(61.0) | 1,090,164(61.0) |
| Induced | 187(31.1) | 470(26.5) | 438,995(24.6) | 439,652(24.6) |
| No labor | 181(30.1) | 355(20.0) | 257,643(14.4) | 258,179(14.4) |
| Unknown | 0(0.0) | 1(0.1) | 455(0.0) | 456(0.0) |
| Type of delivery | ||||
| Vaginal | 295(49.1) | 1026(57.9) | 1,140,733(63.9) | 1,142,054(63.9) |
| Instrumental vaginal | 50(8.3) | 185(10.4) | 191,746(10.7) | 191,981(10.7) |
| Cesarean section | 256(42.6) | 560(31.6) | 452,709(25.3) | 453,525(25.4) |
| Unknown | 0(0.0) | 1(0.1) | 890(0.0) | 891(0.0) |
| Gestational age at delivery | ||||
| < = 28 weeks | 11(1.8) | 18(1.0) | 13,380(0.7) | 13,409(0.7) |
| 29—31 weeks | 27(4.5) | 17(1.0) | 8961(0.5) | 9005(0.5) |
| 32—36 weeks | 113(18.8) | 121(6.8) | 93,260(5.2) | 93,494(5.2) |
| > = 37 weeks | 450(74.9) | 1616(91.2) | 1,670,236(93.5) | 1,672,302(93.5) |
| Unknown | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 241(0.0) | 241(0.0) |
| Discharge status (transferred) | ||||
| Yes | 33(5.5) | 67(3.8) | 59,176(3.3) | 59,276(3.3) |
| No | 568(94.5) | 1705(96.2) | 1,726,902(96.7) | 1,729,175(96.7) |
aMaternal Morbidity Outcome Indicator (MMOI) occurring during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth [21]
bData were available from 2001 Jul onwards