Table 1 Maternal and pregnancy characteristics by livebirth or stillbirth and Indigenous status
Characteristics | Indigenous (n = 20 273) | Non-Indigenous (n = 340 714) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | Â | Â |
  ≤ 18 years | 1 454 (7.2) | 4 402 (1.3) |
 19–24 years | 8 765 (43.2) | 67 896 (19.9) |
 25–30 years | 5 693 (28.1) | 119 253 (35.0) |
 31–34 years | 2 427 (12.0) | 81 322 (23.9) |
  ≥ 35 years | 1 934 (9.5) | 67 841 (19.9) |
Geographic location | Â | Â |
 Major City | 4 169 (20.6) | 209 778 (61.6) |
 Regional area | 11 920 (58.8) | 122 590 (36.0) |
 Remote area | 4 184 (20.6) | 8 334 (2.5) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Domestic partner | 13 033 (64.3) | 302 212 (88.7) |
 No domestic partner | 7 232 (35.7) | 38 452 (11.3) |
Relative socioeconomic disadvantage | Â | Â |
 Lowest 20 % | 7 422 (36.7) | 39 503 (11.6) |
Any smoking during pregnancy | Â | Â |
 Yes | 10 692 (53.1) | 56 720 (16.7) |
Substance Use during pregnancy | Â | Â |
 Yes | 343 (1.7) | 1 705 (0.5) |
Hospital accommodation status | Â | Â |
 Public | 19 853 (97.9) | 229 717 (67.4) |
Assisted conception | Â | Â |
 Yes | 92 (0.5) | 12 909 (3.8) |
Primigravidity | Â | Â |
 Yes | 4 834 (23.8) | 102 091 (30.0) |
Number of antenatal care visits | Â | Â |
 Less than 2 | 1 102 (5.4) | 2 291 (0.7) |
 2 – 4 | 3 405 (16.8) | 17 349 (5.1) |
 5 – 7 | 5 828 (28.8) | 63 386 (18.6) |
 8 or more | 9 911 (49.0) | 257 496 (75.6) |