Baseline characteristics of women planning home or hospital birth
| Characteristic | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Planned home (n = 11 493) | Planned hospital (n = 11 493) | |
| Age, yr | ||
| < 25 | 1 512 (13.2) | 1 821 (15.8) |
| 25–34 | 7 802 (67.9) | 8 015 (69.7) |
| ≥ 35 | 2 177 (18.9) | 1 656 (14.4) |
| Missing | 2 | 1 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 4 027 (35.0) | 4 027 (35.0) |
| 1–4 | 7 084 (61.6) | 7 311 (63.6) |
| > 4 | 382 (3.3) | 155 (1.3) |
| Geographical location | ||
| South rural | 1 734 (15.1) | 1 600 (13.9) |
| South urban | 8 944 (77.8) | 8 643 (75.2) |
| North rural | 223 (1.9) | 330 (2.9) |
| North urban | 587 (5.1) | 919 (8.0) |
| Other Canadian province | 3 (0.03) | 1 (0.01) |
| Missing | 2 | 0 |
| Repeat Ontario midwifery client | 5 511 (48.0) | 4 436 (38.6) |
| Missing | 2 | 0 |
| Previous cesarean deliveries | ||
| 0 | 11 206 (97.5) | 11 206 (97.5) |
| 1 | 271 (2.4) | 287 (2.5) |
| > 1 | 16 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Maternal smoking | 477 (4.3) | 647 (5.8) |
| Missing | 159 | 156 |
| Aboriginal | 217 (2.1) | 225 (2.1) |
| Missing | 1 088 | 968 |
| Gestational age at booking | ||
| < 12 wk, 6 d | 7 910 (68.8) | 7 522 (65.4) |
| ≥ 13 wk to < 27 wk, 6 d | 2 868 (25.0) | 3 295 (28.7) |
| ≥ 28 wk | 715 (6.2) | 676 (5.9) |
| Multiple birth | 2 (0.02) | 0 (0.0) |
| Breech presentation | 35 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Gestational age | ||
| < 37 wk | 101 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| 37 wk–41 wk, 6 d | 11 210 (97.5) | 11 414 (99.3) |
| > 41 wk, 6 d | 182 (1.6) | 79 (0.7) |
Note: Denominator has been adjusted to exclude missing data.