CHARACTERISTIC | REGIONAL DELIVERIES (N = 115) | RURAL DELIVERIES (N = 140) | P VALUE | ANALYSIS METHOD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Provider, n (%) | NA | NA | ||
• Obstetrician | 68 (59) | 0 (0) | ||
• Family physician | 57 (41) | 140 (100) | ||
Weekday, n (%) | 92 (80) | 105 (75) | .34 | χ2 test |
Daytime (7:30–17:00), n (%) | 53 (46) | 57 (41) | .39 | χ2 test |
Median (IQR) antenatal risk score | 0 (0–2) | 1 (0–2)* | .11 | Mann-Whitney U |
Median (IQR) intrapartum risk score | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0)* | .04 | Mann-Whitney U |
Median (IQR) duration of stage, min | ||||
• First stage | 364 (180–455) | 390 (197–540) | .13 | Mann-Whitney U |
• Second stage | 17 (6–37) | 18 (8–51)* | .24 | Mann-Whitney U |
Induction or augmentation, n (%) | 38 (33) | 92 (66) | < .01 | χ2 test |
Nonreassuring fetal status, n (%) | 31 (27)† | 14 (10)† | < .01 | χ2 test |
Analgesia, n (%) | < .01 | χ2 test | ||
• None | 73 (65) | 83 (67) | ||
• Local alone | 33 (29) | 3 (2) | ||
• Narcotic with or without other analgesia | 7 (6) | 19 (15) | ||
• Inhaled analgesia with or without other analgesia | 0 (0)‡ | 19 (15)§ | ||
Epidural | 42 (37) | 27 (19) | .02 | χ2 test |
Instrumentation, n (%) | .05 | χ2 test | ||
• Forceps | 8 (7) | 13 (9) | ||
• Vacuum | 10 (9) | 4 (3) | ||
Episiotomy | 15 (13) | 6 (4) | .01 | χ2 test |
Perineal tears | .20 | χ2 test | ||
• None | 36 (35) | 57 (43) | ||
• Any|| | 68 (65)¶ | 76 (57)# |
NA—not applicable.
↵* Missing data for 35 women.
↵† Missing data for 1 woman.
↵‡ Missing data for 2 women.
↵§ Missing data for 16 women.
↵|| Includes 3 women in the regional group and 2 women in the rural group with third- or fourth-degree tears.
↵¶ Missing data for 11 women.
↵# Missing data for 7 women.