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Latest annual update to statistics on Births in Scottish Hospitals
The statistics are published today (27th July 2006, 9.30h) by ISD Scotland (the Information Services Division of the NHS in Scotland) at: http://www.isdscotland.org/births
Key messages:
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Babies born in Scotland: There were 52,721 live births recorded in Scottish hospitals in the year ending March 2005.
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'Mothers are getting older': Over the last 30 years there has been an increase from 13.5% in 1976 to 29.7% in 2005 in the proportion of births to mothers aged 30-34 and this is now the most common age to have a baby (although between 2004 and 2005 there was a slight drop of 0.8 percentage points, from 30.5% to 29.7%). There has also been a steady rise from 6.0% in 1976 to 19.9% in 2005 in the proportion of births to women over 35 and the number of births in this age group now exceeds those aged 20-24. Between 2004 and 2005 the overall increase in births to women over 35 was 1.1 percentage points increasing from 18.8% to 19.9%.
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Caesarean section: In singleton births, the emergency caesarean section rate has increased from 3.9% in 1976 to 14.9% in 2005. Between 2004 and 2005 the increase was 0.1 percentage points from 14.8% to 14.9%. The rate of elective1 or planned caesareans has also risen from 4.7% in 1976 to 9.0% in 2005. Between 2004 and 2005 the increase was 0.4 percentage points rising from 8.6% to 9.0%. The overall increase in caesarean section rates has risen from 8.6% in 1976 to 23.9% in 2005. Between 2004 and 2005 the overall increase was 0.5 percentage points rising from 23.4% to 23.9%.
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Smoking in pregnancy: The overall percentage of women smoking at time of their first antenatal booking has decreased by a six percentage points since 1995 from 29.0% to 22.7% in 2005.
Footnotes for editors
1. An elective caesarean section refers to a caesarean section, which has been planned in advance and in most cases will have been recommended for clinical reasons such as breech or multiple births or previous caesarean section. It may also be the case that the woman will have chosen this method of delivery.
2. This is an ISD Scotland National Statistics release. National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and adhere to codes of practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
3. ISD Scotland collects, collates and maintains a wide range of health service data sets, which form the national corporate database for NHSScotland. By providing information, statistical services and effective use of information management and technology, ISD contributes to health improvement by informing decision making within the NHSScotland, government departments and other organisations. Information Services is part of the NHS National Services Scotland. For more information about ISD go to: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd
For further information contact:
Etta Shanks, Maternity and Neonatal Team Leader, Healthcare Information Group
email: etta.shanks@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
phone 0131 275 6761
Anne Stott, Statistician, Healthcare Information Group
email: anne.stott@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
phone 0131 275 6820
Dr Jim Chalmers, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, ISD Scotland
email: Jim.Chalmers@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
phone 0131 275 6136
Etta Shanks
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