Research Article
Maternal Deaths in NSW (2000–2006) from Nonmedical Causes (Suicide and Trauma) in the First Year following Birth
Table 1
Demographics and birth outcomes.
| | Cohort | Deceased | |
| Age (years) | 30.1 (5.57) | 30.4 (6.55) | 0.63 | Primiparous | 42% | 37% | 0.33 | Gestation at birth (weeks) | 39.1 (2.06) | 37.0 (4.00) | <0.001 | Preexisting diabetes or hypertension | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.45 | Pregnancy related diabetes or hypertension | 9.7% | 18.5% | 0.002 | Smoking during pregnancy | 15.3% | 42.6% | <0.001 | Normal vaginal delivery | 63.5% | 55.0% | 0.01 | Birthweight (grams) | 3402.6 (576.91) | 2836.5 (900.90) | <0.001 | Admitted to NICU | 2.2% | 15.1% | <0.001 | Perinatal mortality rate | 9/1000 births | 101/1000 births | <0.001 |
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