Maternal morbidity during childbirth hospitalization in California.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the incidence and risk factors for maternal morbidity during childbirth hospitalization.

Methods

Maternal morbidities were determined using ICD9-CM and vital records codes from linked hospital discharge and vital records data for 1,572,909 singleton births in California during 2005-2007. Socio-demographic, obstetric and hospital volume risk factors were estimated using mixed effects logistic regression models.

Results

The maternal morbidity rate was 241/1000 births. The most common morbidities were episiotomy, pelvic trauma, maternal infection, postpartum hemorrhage and severe laceration. Preeclampsia (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 2.96; 95% confidence interval 2.8,3.13), maternal age over 35 years, (AOR: 1.92; 1.79,2.06), vaginal birth after cesar

SUBMITTER: Lyndon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3642201 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature