Table 1 Characteristics of women with first and subsequent births
From: Are women birthing in New South Wales hospitals satisfied with their care?
Patient characteristics | First birth | Subsequent birth | Total births |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 2412 | N = 2955 | N = 5367 | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Mode of birth | |||
Vaginal | 1720 (71.3) | 2075 (70.2) | 3795 (70.7) |
Caesarean | 692 (28.7) | 880 (29.8) | 1572 (29.3) |
Age group† | |||
20-29 | 1245 (51.6) | 925 (31.3) | 2170 (40.4) |
30-39 | 1087 (45.1) | 1809 (61.2) | 2896 (54.0) |
40-49 | 76 (3.2) | 213 (7.2) | 289 (5.4) |
50-59 | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 12 (0.2) |
Language spoken at home* | |||
English | 1935 (80.2) | 2465 (83.4) | 4400 (82.0) |
Non-English | 329 (13.6) | 309 (10.5) | 638 (11.9) |
Missing | 148 (6.1) | 181 (6.1) | 329 (6.1) |
Hospital location* | |||
Metropolitan | 1631 (64.6) | 1737 (58.8) | 3368 (62.8) |
Rural | 781 (32.4) | 1218 (41.2) | 1999 (37.2) |
Year surveyed* | |||
2007 | 454 (18.8) | 578 (19.6) | 1032 (19.2) |
2008 | 485 (20.1) | 594 (20.1) | 1079 (20.1) |
2009 | 601 (24.9) | 732 (24.8) | 1333 (24.8) |
2010 | 351 (14.6) | 503 (17.0) | 854 (15.9) |
2011 | 521 (21.6) | 548 (18.5) | 1069 (19.9) |
One particular doctor in charge of care in hospital | |||
Yes | 1163 (48.2) | 1475 (49.9) | 2638 (49.2) |
No/not sure | 894 (37.1) | 1045 (35.5) | 1939 (36.1) |
Missing | 355 (14.7) | 435 (14.7) | 791 (14.7) |
Self-rated health* | |||
Poor/fair | 52 (2.2) | 63 (2.1) | 115 (2.1) |
Good | 383 (15.9) | 547 (18.5) | 930 (17.3) |
Very good/excellent | 1962 (81.3) | 2319 (78.5) | 4281 (79.8) |
Missing | 15 (0.6) | 26 (0.9) | 41 (0.8) |