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Table 3 Pregnancy outcome in 1999 and 2003 by hospital in women surveyed

From: Evidence-informed obstetric practice during normal birth in China: trends and influences in four hospitals

 

Specialist

City MCH

District

County

 

1999

2003

1999

2003

1999

2003

1999

2003

Pregnancy outcome

        

N

150

162

150

160

150

228

149

161

Spontaneous vaginal (%)

60 (40)

66 (41)

71 (47)

88 (55)

41 (27)

68 (30)

99 (66)

110 (68)

Vacuum/forceps (%)

15 (10)

11 (7)

11 (7)

7 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (4)

6 (4)

Elective CS (%)

41 (27)

68 (42)

36 (24)

45 (28)

87 (58)

135 (59)

28 (19)

24 (15)

Emergency CS (%)

34 (23)

17 (11)

32 (21)

20 (13)

22 (15)

25 (11)

16 (11)

21 (13)