TABLE B-29
1996 VERMONT RESIDENT BIRTHS
PREGNANCY RISK FACTORS, PROCEDURES AND COMPLICATIONS(1)
NUMBER AND PERCENT
ITEM NUMBER PERCENT ITEM NUMBER PERCENT
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MEDICAL RISK FACTORS FOR THIS PREGNANCY OBSTETRIC PROCEDURES
Anemia (Hct.<30 / Hgb.<10) 150 2.2 Amniocentesis 419 6.2
Cardiac disease 46 0.7 Electronic fetal monitoring 4626 68.5
Acute or chronic lung disease 187 2.8 Induction of labor 1350 20.0
Diabetes 236 3.5 Stimulation of labor 1649 24.4
Genital herpes 90 1.3 Tocolysis 177 2.6
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 64 1.0 Ultrasound 5238 77.6
Hemoglobinopathy 1 <0.1 Other 209 3.1
Hypertension, chronic 71 1.1
Hypertension, pregnancy-associated 227 3.4 None 559 8.3
Eclampsia 18 0.3 Unknown 8 0.1
Incompetent cervix 29 0.4 One only 1528 22.6
Previous infant 4000+ grams 72 1.1 More than one 4657 69.0
Previous preterm OR
small-for-gestational age infant 139 2.1 COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND/OR DELIVERY
Renal disease 99 1.5
Rh sensitization 46 0.7 Febrile ( >100 F. or 38 C.) 142 2.1
Uterine bleeding 167 2.5 Meconium, moderate/heavy 639 9.5
Other 691 10.2 Premature rupture of membrane (>12 hrs) 362 5.4
Abruptio placenta 57 0.8
None 4856 71.9 Placenta previa 24 0.4
Unknown 10 0.2 Other excessive bleeding 66 1.0
One only 1508 22.3 Seizures during labor 3 <0.1
More than one 378 5.6 Precipitous labor (< 3 hours) 127 1.9
Prolonged labor (>20 hours) 434 6.4
Dysfunctional labor 423 6.3
Breech/Malpresentation 201 3.0
Cephalopelvic disproportion 132 2.0
Cord prolapse 14 0.2
Anesthetic complications 3 <0.1
Fetal distress 358 5.3
Other 647 9.6
None 4094 60.6
Unknown 10 0.2
One only 1893 28.0
More than one 755 11.2
(1) THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF RISK FACTORS.
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