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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Millennium Cohort Study, 2001-2003: Birth Registration and Maternity Hospital Episode Data

Variable Details

Variabledelmode
LabelSMR: Delivery method
Responses
0 Normal, spontaneous vertex vaginal del, occipito-anterior 1255
1 Cephalic vaginal, abnorm presentation of head, no instr 63
2 Forceps, low applic, without manip, Forceps NOS 40
3 Other forceps del, Forceps with manip, high forceps, etc 86
4 Vacuum extraction. Ventouse 124
5 Breech del, spontaneous, assisted or partial breech extr 9
6 Breech extraction, NOS. Version with breech extraction 1
7 Elective (planned) caesarean section 178
8 Emergency and unspecified caesarean section 276
9 Other and unspecified method of delivery 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMillennium Cohort Study, 2001-2003: Birth Registration and Maternity Hospital Episode Data
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