Characteristic/morbidity | Overall (n=8277) | Males (n=4523) | Females (n=3754) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | 30.0 (25.0–34.0) | 30.0 (25.0–34.0) | 30.0 (25.0–34.0) | 0.186 |
Aboriginal ethnicity | 427 (5.2) | 238 (5.3) | 189 (5.0) | 0.573 |
Assisted conception | 1112 (13.4) | 590 (13.0) | 522 (13.9) | 0.244 |
Multiple pregnancy | 2393 (28.9) | 1250 (27.6) | 1143 (30.4) | 0.005 |
Pregnancy induced hypertension | 1494 (18.4) | 709 (16.1) | 785 (21.3) | <0.001 |
Rupture of membranes >24 h | 2059 (24.9) | 1128 (24.9) | 931 (24.8) | 0.937 |
Antepartum haemorrhage | 2063 (25.5) | 1190 (27.0) | 873 (23.6) | <0.001 |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 815 (10.1) | 361 (8.2) | 454 (12.3) | <0.001 |
Fetal distress | 1428 (17.3) | 743 (16.4) | 685 (18.2) | 0.033 |
Antenatal steroids completed | 7301 (88.2) | 3959 (87.5) | 3342 (89.0) | 0.038 |
Vaginal breech delivery | 641 (7.9) | 351 (8.0) | 290 (7.9) | 0.899 |
Emergency caesarean section | 1709 (21.1) | 978 (22.2) | 731 (19.8) | 0.008 |
Data are presented as median (IQR) or n (%).