Characteristics of first-time mothers giving birth in British Columbia by First Nations status, 1999–2011
| Characteristic | First Nations mothers n = 9 152 | Non–First Nations mothers n = 206 841* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%)† | Missing, % | No. (%)† | Missing, % | |
| Maternal age, yr, median (IQR) | 21.0 (18.7–25.0) | 0.0 | 29.1 (25.1–32.9) | 0.0 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 23.7 (21.2–27.7) | 46.0 | 22.4 (20.4–25.4) | 25.4 |
| Maternal weight gain, kg, median (IQR) | 17.4 (13.2–22.5) | 50.4 | 15.4 (12.0–19.1) | 31.1 |
| Gestational age at birth, wk, median (IQR) | 39.0 (38.0–40.0) | 0.4 | 39.0 (38.0–40.0) | 0.1 |
| Preterm delivery (< 37 wk) | 987 (10.8) | – | 15 718 (7.6) | – |
| Post-dates (≥ 41 wk) | 933 (10.2) | – | 35 484 (17.2) | – |
| Pre-existing diabetes | 28 (0.3) | 0.0 | 857 (0.4) | 0.0 |
| Gestational diabetes | 275 (3.0) | 0.0 | 13 023 (6.3) | 0.0 |
| Pre-existing hypertension | 39 (0.4) | 0.5 | 1 405 (0.7) | 1.3 |
| Gestational hypertension | 781 (8.6) | 0.5 | 16 063 (7.9) | 1.3 |
| Distance to nearest hospital, km | ||||
| 0 to 50 | 5 134 (65.7) | 14.6 | 149 747 (91.6) | 21.0 |
| > 50 to 100 | 1 133 (14.5) | – | 7 824 (4.8) | – |
| > 100 to 150 | 806 (10.3) | – | 3 197 (2.0) | – |
| > 150 to 200 | 30 (0.4) | – | 380 (0.2) | – |
| > 200 | 716 (9.2) | – | 2 295 (1.4) | – |
| Living in a rural area | 2 725 (34.9) | 14.6 | 18 040 (11.0) | 21.0 |