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TABLE B-29
1999 VERMONT RESIDENT BIRTHS
PREGNANCY RISK FACTORS, PROCEDURES AND COMPLICATIONS*
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) 114 1.7 Amniocentesis 356 5.4
Cardiac disease 9 0.1 Electronic fetal monitoring 5105 77.8
Acute or chronic lung disease 112 1.7 Induction of labor 1431 21.8
Diabetes 151 2.3 Stimulation of labor 1877 28.6
Genital herpes 95 1.5 Tocolysis 149 2.3
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 74 1.1 Ultrasound 5329 81.2
Hemoglobinopathy 1 0.1 Other 188 2.9
Hypertension, chronic 66 1.0
Hypertension, pregnancy-associated 248 3.8 None 434 6.6
Eclampsia 22 0.3 Unknown 16 0.2
Incompetent cervix 18 0.3 One only 1137 17.3
Previous infant 4000+ grams 54 0.8 More than one 4973 75.8
Previous preterm or small-for- 128 2.0
gestational-age infant COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND/OR DELIVERY
Renal disease 62 1.0
Rh sensitization 10 0.2 Febrile (>100 F. or 38 C.) 112 1.7
Uterine bleeding 133 2.0 Meconium, moderate/heavy 529 8.1
Other 671 10.2 Premature rupture of membrane (>12 hours) 308 4.7
Abruptio placenta 42 0.6
None 4894 74.6 Placenta previa 22 0.3
Unknown 16 0.2 Other excessive bleeding 87 1.3
One only 1379 21.0 Seizures during labor 2 <0.1
More than one 271 4.1 Precipitous labor (<3 hours) 115 1.8
Prolonged labor (>20 hours) 422 6.4
Dysfunctional labor 555 8.5
Breech/Malpresentation 179 2.7
Cephalopelvic disproportion 83 1.3
Cord prolapse 8 0.1
Anesthetic complications 4 0.1
Fetal distress 395 6.0
Other 488 7.4
None 4166 63.5
Unknown 19 0.3
One only 1665 25.4
More than one 710 10.8
* THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF RISK FACTORS.
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