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TABLE B-29
2000 VERMONT RESIDENT BIRTHS
PREGNANCY RISK FACTORS, PROCEDURES AND COMPLICATIONS*
NUMBER AND PERCENT OF BIRTHS
ITEM NUMBER PERCENT ITEM NUMBER PERCENT
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MEDICAL RISK FACTORS FOR THIS PREGNANCY OBSTETRIC PROCEDURES
Anemia (Hct.<30 / Hgb.<10) 131 2.0 Amniocentesis 357 5.5
Cardiac disease 26 0.4 Electronic fetal monitoring 4931 75.9
Acute or chronic lung disease 138 2.1 Induction of labor 1278 19.7
Diabetes 216 3.3 Stimulation of labor 1959 30.1
Prepregnancy 32 0.5 Tocolysis 117 1.8
Gestational 156 2.4 Ultrasound 5286 81.3
Unknown 28 0.4 Other 216 3.3
Genital herpes 97 1.5
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 78 1.2 None 424 6.5
Hemoglobinopathy 3 0.1 Unknown 37 0.6
Hypertension, chronic 64 1.0 One only 1230 18.9
Hypertension, pregnancy-associated 257 4.0 More than one 4810 74.0
Eclampsia 10 0.2
Incompetent cervix 26 0.4 COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND/OR DELIVERY
Previous infant 4000+ grams 83 1.3
Previous preterm or small-for-gestational- 148 2.3 Febrile (>100 F. or 38 C.) 136 2.1
age infant Meconium, moderate/heavy 664 10.2
Renal disease 105 1.6 Premature rupture of membrane (>12 hours) 336 5.2
Rh sensitization 16 0.3 Abruptio placenta 63 1.0
Uterine bleeding 148 2.3 Placenta previa 38 0.6
Other 806 12.4 Other excessive bleeding 115 1.8
Seizures during labor 3 0.1
None 4554 70.1 Precipitous labor (<3 hours) 129 2.0
Unknown 46 0.7 Prolonged labor (>20 hours) 474 7.3
One only 1545 23.8 Dysfunctional labor 540 8.3
More than one 356 5.5 Breech/Malpresentation 232 3.6
Cephalopelvic disproportion 75 1.2
Cord prolapse 19 0.3
Anesthetic complications 1 <0.1
Fetal distress 381 5.9
Other 620 9.5
None 3771 58.0
Unknown 42 0.7
One only 1864 28.7
More than one 824 12.7
* THERE MAY BE INCONSISTENCIES AMONG HOSPITALS IN THE REPORTING OF RISK FACTORS.
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