Table 4.27: Method of birth by onset of labour, adjusted confinements 2016 Method of birth Unassisted Vacuum Forceps Caesarean Unknown Total vaginal n % n % n % n % n % n % Spontaneous (not augmented) 19,636 75.8 1,610 6.2 1,545 6.0 3,120 12.0 6 0.0 25,917 100 Augmented 6,340 52.8 1,578 13.1 2,105 17.5 1,992 16.6 2 0.0 12,017 100 Induced 14,080 57.7 2,421 9.9 3,054 12.5 4,842 19.8 1 0.0 24,398 100 0 0 0 16,983 2 16,985 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100 No laboura Inadequately reported 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 2 100 Total 40,057 50.5 5,609 7.1 6,704 8.5 26,938 34.0 11 0.0 79,319 100 a No labour includes experiencing failed induction. Note: Adjusted confinements - see Table 4.1
Table 4.27: Method of birth by onset of labour, adjusted confinements 2016 Method of birth Unassisted vaginal Vacuum Forceps Caesarean Unknown Total n % n % n % n % n % n % Spontaneous (not augmented) 19,636 75.8 1,610 6.2 1,545 6.0 3,120 12.0 6 0.0 25,917 100 Augmented 6,340 52.8 1,578 13.1 2,105 17.5 1,992 16.6 2 0.0 12,017 100 Induced 14,080 57.7 2,421 9.9 3,054 12.5 4,842 19.8 1 0.0 24,398 100 No laboura 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 16,983 100.0 2 0.0 16,985 100 Inadequately reported 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 2 100 Total 40,057 50.5 5,609 7.1 6,704 8.5 26,938 34.0 11 0.0 79,319 100 a No labour includes experiencing failed induction. Note: Adjusted confinements - see Table 4.1