Technical Notes for the Hospital Maternity-Related Procedures and Practices Statistics
The percentages were computed after records containing no information in a category were removed from the denominator. The numbers under the Method of Calculation refer to the number of the row containing the data, and a "/" signifies division. Therefore, 23 / (1-30) means the number of C-Sections (row 23) is divided by the number of total live births (row 1) from which the number of records missing method of delivery (row 30) has been subtracted.
For the last three years, 2004 - 2006, we were not able to accurately report Primary and Repeat Cesarean Section data and the number of Vaginal Births after Cesarean Section (VBACs) for all Upstate New York Hospitals. Beginning in 2007 several changes were made to the web based live birth registration system to correct this problem. Therefore we are presenting these three fields again within the Maternity Information Brochure. But please keep in mind that the first year of any new change may result in some under reporting of repeat cesarean sections and VBACS. We are monitoring this situation closely with the hospitals and continue to emphasize how important it is for each hospital staff to enter accurate and complete data into the Birth Registration system. In addition "low forceps" and "outlet forceps" are now one category for Non-New York City Hospitals.
| Row Number | Procedure | Method of Calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Total Births | ||
| 1 | Total Births | |
| 2 | Low forceps-Outlet forceps | 2 / (1-30) |
| 4 | Mid forceps | 4 / (1-30) |
| 5 | Internal(FM) | 5 / (1-31) |
| 6 | External fetal monitoring (FM) | 6 / (1-31) |
| 7* | (Upstate) Induction by artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) | 7 / (1-31) |
| 8* | (Upstate) Induction by medicine | 8 / (1-31) |
| 7* | (NYC) Induced labor | 7 / (1-31) |
| 9 | Augmented labor | 9 / (1-31) |
| 10 | Analgesia | 10 / (1-33) |
| 11 | Midwife attendant | 11 / (1-34) |
| Vaginal Births | ||
| 12 | Vaginal Births | 12 / (1-30) |
| 13 | Vaginal birth after prior cesarean (VBACS) | 13 / 14 |
| 14 | Total prior cesarean sections (CS) | No Percentage Calculated |
| 15 | Breech (% of total) | 15 / (1-30) |
| 16 | Episiotomy | 16 / (12-36) |
| 17 | General Anesthesia | 17 / (12-35) |
| 18 | Spinal Anesthesia | 18 / (12-35) |
| 19 | Epidural Anesthesia | 19 / (12-35) |
| 20 | Local/other Anesthesia | 20 / (12-35) |
| 21 | Paracervical Anesthesia | 21 / (12-35) |
| 22 | Pudendal Anesthesia | 22 / (12-35) |
| Cesarean Births | ||
| 23 | Cesarean Births | 23 / (1-30) |
| 24 | Primary (% of total) | 24 / (1-30) |
| 25 | Repeat (% of total) | 25 / (1-30) |
| 26 | Anesthesia | |
| 27 | General Anesthesia | 27 / (23-37) |
| 28 | Spinal Anesthesia | 28 / (23-37) |
| 29 | Epidural/local Anesthesia | 29 / (23-37) |
| Records with Missing Data | Abbreviation | |
| 30 | Method of delivery | Method delivery |
| 31 | Obstetric procedures | Obs procedures |
| 32 | Previous C-section | Previous C-section |
| 33 | Analgesia | Analgesic |
| 34 | Attendant | Attendant |
| 35 | Anesthesia item for vaginal births | Anesthesia (V) |
| 36 | Other procedures for vaginal births | Other Proc (V) |
| 37 | Anesthesia item for C-section births | Anesthesia (C) |
| 38 | Indications for C-section for C-section births | Indic C-sec (C) |
* Differences in reporting between Upstate and NYC recorded births.