Table 1C:

Maternal and labour outcomes in First Nations women and other women in Ontario with gestational diabetes, 2002/03 to 2014/15

OutcomeOther womenFirst Nations women
2002/03–2005/062006/07–2009/102010/11–2014/152002/03–2005/062006/07–2009/102010/11–2014/15
Preeclampsia
Rate per 100 deliveries (95% CI)1.9 (1.7–2.1)1.6 (1.4–1.8)2.1 (1.9–2.3)3.2 (1.8–5.2)4.7 (3.0–7.1)4.4 (3.1–6.1)
IRR (95% CI)1.66 (1.00–2.77)2.96 (1.93–4.55)2.09 (1.49–2.93)
p for trend 2002/03–2014/15< 0.0010.2
Labour induction
Rate per 100 deliveries (95% CI)30.0 (29.1–30.9)30.7 (29.9–31.5)37.5 (36.7–38.3)38.5 (33.2–44.4)42.4 (36.9–48.6)46.9 (42.3–51.8)
IRR (95% CI)1.28 (1.11–1.49)1.38 (1.20–1.59)1.25 (1.13–1.38)
p for trend 2002/03–2014/15< 0.0010.001
Obstructed labour
Rate per 100 deliveries (95% CI)5.8 (5.4–6.2)6.5 (6.1–6.8)6.6 (6.2–6.9)4.6 (2.9–6.9)5.8 (3.9–8.3)5.5 (4.1–7.4)
IRR (95% CI)0.79 (0.52–1.21)0.90 (0.63–1.30)0.84 (0.63–1.13)
p for trend 2002/03–2014/15< 0.0010.4
Cesarean delivery
Rate per 100 deliveries (95% CI)35.4 (34.5–36.3)37.4 (36.6–38.2)36.4 (35.7–37.1)41.8 (36.2–48.1)41.4 (36.0–47.4)43.4 (38.9–48.3)
IRR (95% CI)1.18 (1.03–1.36)1.11 (0.97–1.27)1.19 (1.07–1.33)
p for trend 2002/03–2014/150.20.6
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, IRR = incidence rate ratio (incident rate in First Nations women/incidence rate in other women per study period).