Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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To examine the determinants of epidural analgesia in the active management of labor. To examine the association of epidural with instrumental delivery and cesarean section. ⋯ The use of oxytocin in active management of labor results in a high demand for epidural when this is available on demand. This, however, need not be associated with an increased incidence of operative delivery.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Mar 1994
Induced abortion. Effects of marital status, age and parity on choice of pregnancy termination.
To study the impact of marital status, age and parity on the decision regarding pregnancy termination over time among pregnant Norwegian women. ⋯ From the first three-year period 1979-81 to the last three-year period 1988-90 there was a decreasing tendency to choose abortion among unmarried pregnant women above 20 years of age and married women with two or more children. In the other strata of marital status, age and parity there were no changes over the time period, except for married women 20-24 years of age which was the only group that showed an increasing abortion tendency over the time period. The prospect of single parenthood was the strongest determinant for choosing abortion independent of age and parity. Within all age groups of married women the abortion tendency increased more with parity than age. Cohabiting women chose abortion significantly more often than married women did. However, the true estimate of choosing abortion among cohabiting women was closer to married women than to single women. In order to find out the importance of other social factors and attitudes in the decision making process regarding pregnancy outcome, adjustments must be made for marital status, age and parity.