32–36 4,332 5.5 594 53.5 17 65.4 4,943 6.2 37–41 72,778 376 1 92.2 93.1 33.8 3.8 73,155 42 + 292 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 292 0.4 Total 78,182 100 1111 100 26 100 79,319 100 Note: Adjusted confinements - see Table 4.1 Table 4.49: Method of birth for singleton and multiple births, adjusted confinements 2016* Method of birth Singleton Twin Triplet Total pregnancy pregnancy pregnancy n % n % n % n % Unassisted vaginal birth 39,844 51.0 212 19.1 1 3.8 40,057 50.5 Vacuum 5,574 7.1 35 3.2 0 0.0 5,609 7.1 Forceps 6,635 69 0 6,704 8.5 6.2 0.0 8.5 Total caesarean 26,118 33.4 795 71.6 25 96.2 26,938 34.0 planned 13,334 17.1 448 40.3 14 53.8 13,796 17.4 – unplanned 12,784 16.4 347 31.2 11 42.3 13,142 16.6 – Not reported/inadequately 11 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 0.0 described Total 78,182 100.0 1,111 100.0 26 100.0 79,319 100.0 * Method of birth for first born in a multiple birth. Note: Adjusted confinements - see Table 4.1 Table 4.50: Trends in adjusted total births and adjusted confinements to Aboriginal women, 1985 to 2015 Year Births Adjusted confinements n % of all n % of all adjusted total adjusted births confinements
32–36 4,332 5.5 594 53.5 17 65.4 4,943 6.2 37–41 72,778 93.1 376 33.8 1 3.8 73,155 92.2 42 + 292 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 292 0.4 Total 78,182 100 1111 100 26 100 79,319 100 Note: Adjusted confinements - see Table 4.1 Table 4.49: Method of birth for singleton and multiple births, adjusted confinements 2016* Method of birth Singleton pregnancy Twin pregnancy Triplet pregnancy Total n % n % n % n % Unassisted vaginal birth 39,844 51.0 212 19.1 1 3.8 40,057 50.5 Vacuum 5,574 7.1 35 3.2 0 0.0 5,609 7.1 Forceps 6,635 8.5 69 6.2 0 0.0 6,704 8.5 Total caesarean 26,118 33.4 795 71.6 25 96.2 26,938 34.0 – planned 13,334 17.1 448 40.3 14 53.8 13,796 17.4 – unplanned 12,784 16.4 347 31.2 11 42.3 13,142 16.6 Not reported/inadequately described 11 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 0.0 Total 78,182 100.0 1,111 100.0 26 100.0 79,319 100.0 * Method of birth for first born in a multiple birth. Note: Adjusted confinements - see Table 4.1 Table 4.50: Trends in adjusted total births and adjusted confinements to Aboriginal women, 1985 to 2015 Year Births Adjusted confinements n % of all adjusted total births n % of all adjusted confinements