Table 3 Frequency of emergency medical services EMS emergency activations for selected obstetric events (n=107,771)a
Category | Emergency Obstetric Activations, n (%) |
|---|---|
Early or threatened labor | 15,936 (15) |
Malposition, disproportion, or other labor complications | 15,433 (14) |
 Prolapsed cord | 21 (<0.1) |
 Non-cephalic presentation | 37 (<0.1) |
Spontaneous or induced abortion and complications | 4,001 (4) |
Out-of-hospital birth/delivery | 3,489 (3) |
 Preterm delivery | 1,504 (1) |
Early, first or unspecified trimester hemorrhage | 1,395 (1) |
Eclampsia, preeclampsia, and hypertensive conditions | 1,000 (1) |
Intra- and post-partum hemorrhage | 629 (0.6) |
Ectopic or molar pregnancy and complications | 332 (0.3) |
Maternal cardiac arrest, any etiology | 25 (<0.1) |