Table 1 Primiparous mother’s characteristic and the 1st hospital admissions for anaemia 2001–2010, Australia
From: Anaemia and depression before and after birth: a cohort study based on linked population data
Factor | Value | Mother | Admission for anaemia | Rate (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age* | < 20 | 6284 | 262 | 4.17 | 3.68 | 4.66 |
20–24 | 14,350 | 521 | 3.63 | 3.32 | 3.94 | |
25–29 | 19,833 | 662 | 3.34 | 3.09 | 3.59 | |
30–34 | 20,472 | 644 | 3.15 | 2.91 | 3.39 | |
35–39 | 11,479 | 364 | 3.17 | 2.85 | 3.49 | |
40+ | 3529 | 116 | 3.29 | 2.70 | 3.88 | |
Total | 75,947 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Women’s country of birth | Australia | 48,331 | 1589 | 3.29 | 3.13 | 3.45 |
Other countries | 27,623 | 980 | 3.55 | 3.33 | 3.77 | |
Total | 75,954 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Remoteness* | Major cities | 53,399 | 1827 | 3.42 | 3.27 | 3.57 |
Inner regional | 16,092 | 497 | 3.09 | 2.82 | 3.36 | |
Out regional and remote | 5252 | 202 | 3.85 | 3.33 | 4.37 | |
Total | 74,743 | 2526 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Smoking during pregnancy | No | 65,899 | 2224 | 3.37 | 3.23 | 3.51 |
Yes | 9694 | 327 | 3.37 | 3.01 | 3.73 | |
Total | 75,593 | 2551 | 3.37 | 3.24 | 3.50 | |
Index of Relative SE Disadvantage Quintile* | 1st quintile least disadvantaged | 17,196 | 487 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 3.08 |
2.00 | 15,490 | 501 | 3.23 | 2.95 | 3.51 | |
3.00 | 14,437 | 516 | 3.57 | 3.27 | 3.87 | |
4.00 | 12,953 | 455 | 3.51 | 3.19 | 3.83 | |
5th quintile most disadvantaged | 14,667 | 567 | 3.87 | 3.56 | 4.18 | |
Total | 74,743 | 2526 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Maternal diabetes mellitus* | No | 75,488 | 2543 | 3.37 | 3.24 | 3.50 |
Yes | 466 | 26 | 5.58 | 3.50 | 7.66 | |
Total | 75,954 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Gestational diabetes | No | 72,051 | 2417 | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.48 |
Yes | 3903 | 152 | 3.89 | 3.28 | 4.50 | |
Total | 75,954 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Maternal hypertension* | No | 75,175 | 2529 | 3.36 | 3.23 | 3.49 |
Yes | 779 | 40 | 5.13 | 3.58 | 6.68 | |
Total | 75,954 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Delivery mode | Vaginal | 49,827 | 1641 | 3.29 | 3.13 | 3.45 |
Caesarean section | 26,073 | 928 | 3.56 | 3.34 | 3.78 | |
Total | 75,900 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Baby’s death* | None | 75,401 | 2526 | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.48 |
Still birth | 340 | 23 | 6.76 | 4.09 | 9.43 | |
Neonatal/post neonatal death | 151 | 16 | 10.60 | 5.69 | 15.51 | |
Total | 75,892 | 2565 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Gestational age (week)* | < 28 | 534 | 39 | 7.30 | 5.09 | 9.51 |
28–31 | 696 | 50 | 7.18 | 5.26 | 9.10 | |
32–36 | 5153 | 221 | 4.29 | 3.74 | 4.84 | |
37–41 | 68,023 | 2189 | 3.22 | 3.09 | 3.35 | |
42w+ | 1540 | 70 | 4.55 | 3.51 | 5.59 | |
Total | 75,946 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |
Place of birth* | Hospital | 74,318 | 2512 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 |
Birth Centre | 1482 | 46 | 3.10 | 2.22 | 3.98 | |
Others | 145 | 11 | 7.59 | 3.28 | 11.90 | |
Total | 75,945 | 2569 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | |