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TABLE B-29
1998 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) 128 2.0 Amniocentesis 389 5.9
Cardiac disease 22 0.3 Electronic fetal monitoring 4935 75.1
Acute or chronic lung disease 125 1.9 Induction of labor 1348 20.5
Diabetes 175 2.7 Stimulation of labor 1790 27.2
Genital herpes 76 1.2 Tocolysis 141 2.1
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 58 0.9 Ultrasound 5277 80.3
Hemoglobinopathy 1 <0.1 Other 252 3.8
Hypertension, chronic 54 0.8
Hypertension, pregnancy-associated 207 3.2 None 457 7.0
Eclampsia 15 0.2 Unknown 6 0.1
Incompetent cervix 21 0.3 One only 1268 19.3
Previous infant 4000+ grams 53 0.8 More than one 4838 73.6
Previous preterm or small-for-gestational- 166 2.5
age infant COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND/OR DELIVERY
Renal disease 65 1.0
Rh sensitization 13 0.2 Febrile (>100 F. or 38 C.) 156 2.4
Uterine bleeding 129 2.0 Meconium, moderate/heavy 538 8.2
Other 638 9.7 Premature rupture of membrane (>12 hours) 300 4.6
Abruptio placenta 41 0.6
None 4947 75.3 Placenta previa 16 0.2
Unknown 10 0.2 Other excessive bleeding 90 1.4
One only 1334 20.3 Seizures during labor 2 <0.1
More than one 278 4.2 Precipitous labor (<3 hours) 133 2.0
Prolonged labor (>20 hours) 437 6.7
Dysfunctional labor 472 7.2
Breech/Malpresentation 221 3.4
Cephalopelvic disproportion 75 1.1
Cord prolapse 9 0.1
Anesthetic complications 8 0.1
Fetal distress 378 5.8
Other 572 8.7
None 4119 62.7
Unknown 11 0.2
One only 1705 26.0
More than one 734 11.2
* THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF RISK FACTORS.
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