Method of Delivery by Age
Information on method of delivery for births in Scotland, broken down by age group.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | text | 9-digit country code for Scotland. | |
| Month | numeric | Month based on the date the woman was discharged from hospital after delivery. | |
| AgeGroup | text | Age group of the woman. | |
| AllBirths | numeric | Total number of all singleton live births. | |
| SpontaneousVaginal | numeric | Number of spontaneous vaginal singleton live births. | |
| AssistedVaginal | numeric | Number of assisted vaginal singleton live births, including vaginal delivery by forceps or ventouse, or vaginal delivery of a breech baby. | |
| CSectionAll | numeric | Number of all caesarian section singleton live births. | |
| CSectionElected | numeric | Number of elected caesarian section singleton live births. | |
| CSectionEmergency | numeric | Number of emergency caesarian section singleton live births. | |
| OtherNotKnown | numeric | Number of singleton live births where method of delivery is not known. | |
| PercentSpontaneousVaginal | numeric | Percentage of spontaneous vaginal singleton live births. | |
| PercentAssistedVaginal | numeric | Percentage of assisted vaginal singleton live births. | |
| PercentCSectionAll | numeric | Percentage of all caesarian section singleton live births. | |
| PercentCSectionElected | numeric | Percentage of elected caesarian section singleton live births. | |
| PercentCSectionEmergency | numeric | Percentage of emergency caesarian section singleton live births. | |
| PercentOtherNotKnown | numeric | Percentage of singleton live births where method of delivery is not known. |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | October 5, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | March 16, 2021 |
| Created | March 16, 2021 |
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