Trends and risk factors for severe perineal trauma during childbirth in New South Wales between 2000 and 2008: a population-based data study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine trends and risk factors for severe perineal trauma between 2000 and 2008.

Design

This was a population-based data study.

Setting

New South Wales, Australia.

Participants

510 006 women giving birth to a singleton baby during the period 2000-2008.

Main outcome measures

Rates of severe perineal trauma between 2000 and 2008 and associated demographic, fetal, antenatal, labour and delivery events and factors.

Results

There was an increase in the overall rate of severe perineal trauma from 2000 to 2008 from 1.4% to 1.9% (36% increase). Compared with women who were intact or had minor perineal trauma (first-degree tear, vaginal graze/tear), women who were primiparous (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.8 CI (1.65 to 1.95), were born in China or

SUBMITTER: Dahlen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3657654 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature