Table 2 Childbirth characteristics
Mothers of Rotterdam | The Netherlands | Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of births in study period | 346 | 813,755 | 34,009 |
Location of childbirth | |||
At home | 7 (2.0) | 104,955 (12.9) | 1,700 (5.0) |
Hospital (first + second line care) | 302 (87.3) | 681,468 (83.8) | 28,961 (85.2) |
Birthing centre | 29 (8.4) | 23,117 (2.8) | 3,029 (8.9) |
Unknown | 8 (2.3) | 4,225 (0.5) | 319 (0.9) |
Method of childbirth | |||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 240 (69.4) | 424,018 (52.1) | 15,764 (46.4) |
Vaginal delivery after induction | 13 (3.7) | 177,470 (21.8) | 8,346 (24.5) |
Scheduled Caesarean Section | 25 (7.2) | 64,489 (7.9) | 2,711 (8.0) |
Emergency Caesarean Section | 40 (11.6) | 63,772 (7.8) | 2,999 (8.8) |
Vacuum assisted delivery | 24 (6.9) | 59,426 (7.4) | 2,734 (8.0) |
Unknown | 4 (1.2) | 24,580 (3.0) | 1,455 (4.3) |
Post-partum haemorrhagea | 11 (3.2) | 51,869 (6.5) | 1,740 (5.1) |
Perinatal outcomes | |||
Preterm birth (PTB) | 15 (4.3) | 50,560 (6.2) | 2,172 (6.4) |
Small for gestational age (SGA) | 73 (21.1) | 81,639 (10.0) | 4,483 (13.2) |
Perinatal mortalityb | 0 (0.0) | 4,242 (0.5) | 190 (0.6) |
Low Apgar scorec | 3 (0.9) | 15,810 (1.9) | 726 (2.1) |
Congenital anomalies | 20 (5.8) | 16,775 (2.1) | 673 (2.0) |