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TABLE B-29
1997 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) 138 2.1 Amniocentesis 422 6.4
Cardiac disease 44 0.7 Electronic fetal monitoring 4778 72.4
Acute or chronic lung disease 146 2.2 Induction of labor 1364 20.7
Diabetes 182 2.8 Stimulation of labor 1632 24.7
Genital herpes 75 1.1 Tocolysis 174 2.6
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 55 0.8 Ultrasound 5240 79.4
Hemoglobinopathy 1 <0.1 Other 207 3.1
Hypertension, chronic 73 1.1
Hypertension, pregnancy-associated 215 3.3 None 550 8.3
Eclampsia 14 0.2 Unknown 8 0.1
Incompetent cervix 25 0.4 One only 1334 20.2
Previous infant 4000+ grams 60 0.9 More than one 4710 71.3
Previous preterm or small-for- 164 2.5
gestational-age infant COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND/OR DELIVERY
Renal disease 96 1.5
Rh sensitization 17 0.3 Febrile (>100 F. or 38 C.) 138 2.1
Uterine bleeding 136 2.1 Meconium, moderate/heavy 597 9.0
Other 590 8.9 Premature rupture of membrane (>12 hours) 302 4.6
Abruptio placenta 48 0.7
None 4909 74.4 Placenta previa 9 0.1
Unknown 8 0.1 Other excessive bleeding 77 1.2
One only 1394 21.1 Seizures during labor 1 <0.1
More than one 291 4.4 Precipitous labor (<3 hours) 143 2.2
Prolonged labor (>20 hours) 438 6.6
Dysfunctional labor 439 6.7
Breech/Malpresentation 182 2.8
Cephalopelvic disproportion 99 1.5
Cord prolapse 12 0.2
Anesthetic complications 8 0.1
Fetal distress 357 5.4
Other 474 7.2
None 4160 63.0
Unknown 9 0.1
One only 1755 26.6
More than one 678 10.3
* THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF RISK FACTORS.
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