Table 5 Place of birth, birth and labour outcomes according to maternal self-reported tobacco use (N = 73)
Maternal self-reported tobacco use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total N = 73 | No-tobacco use n = 31 | Chewer n = 19 | Smoker n = 23 | |
n (column %, 95 confidence interval)b | ||||
Birth location | ||||
Alice Springs Hospital | 67 (92, 83–96) | 30 (97, 79–99) | 17 (89, 65–98) | 20 (87, 65–96) |
Other hospitala | 4 (3, 1–11) | 1 (3, 1–21) | 1 (5, 1–31) | 2 (9, 2–30) |
Born before arrival (BBA) | 2 (5, 2–14) | 0 | 1 (5, 1–31) | 1 (4, 1–27) |
Method of birthing | ||||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 43 (59, 47–70) | 18 (58, 40–74) | 14 (74, 49–89) | 11 (48, 28–68) |
Forceps | 2 (3, 1–11) | 1 (3, 1–21) | 0 | 1 (4, 1–27) |
Ventouse | 1 (1, 1–10) | 0 | 1 (5, 1–31) | 0 |
Elective LUSCS | 10 (14, 7–24) | 2 (6, 2–23) | 3 (16, 5–40) | 5 (22, 9–44) |
Emergency LUSCS | 17 (23, 15–35) | 10 (32, 18–51) | 1 (5, 1–31) | 6 (26, 12–48) |
Post-partum hemorrhagec | 30 (41, 100) | 14 (45, 47) | 7 (37, 23) | 9 (39, 30) |
Blood loss mL, Median (range) | 675 (500–1670) | 900 (500–1670) | 650 (500–1300) | 550 (500–1100) |
Blood loss 500–999 mL | 22 (30, 21–42) | 9 (29, 16–48) | 6 (32, 14–56) | 7 (30, 15–52) |
Blood loss > 1000 mL | 8 (11, 5–21) | 5 (16, 7–34) | 1 (5, 1–31) | 2 (9, 2–30) |
Viability | ||||
Liveborn | 71 (97, 89–99) | 30 (97, 79–99) | 18 (95, 69–99) | 23 (100, −) |
Still born | 2 (3, 1–11) | 1 (3, 1–21) | 1 (5, 1–31) | 0 (−) |