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  1. Overview
  2. Onset, augmentation and induction of labour by local health district of residence, NSW 2022
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  4. Notes
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Overview

In 2022, 39.9% of mothers who gave birth in NSW had spontaneous labour onset, 35.1% had an induced labour onset and 25.0% had no labour (elective caesarean section). In 2022, among mothers who gave birth in NSW, the rate of spontaneous onset of labour was highest among residents of Far West Local Health District (58.8%). The highest rate of induction of labour was in residents of Hunter New England Local Health District (39.2%).​​

Onset, augmentation and induction of labour by local health district of residence, NSW 2022

By number of births

Local Health DistrictSpontaneousSpontaneous augmented with ARMSpontaneous augmented with oxytocics1No labourInduced–oxytocics/ prostaglandinsInduced–ARM onlyInduced–ARM and oxytocics/ prostaglandinsInduced–other2Not statedTotal
Sydney1543317616206869419013226406814
South Western Sydney3892939927299322294392010129213560
South Eastern Sydney25383​607852639109023319652129633
Illawarra Shoalhaven1294140265106744610511322104470
Western Sydney3825718110937101547204313385014331
Nepean Blue Mountains139321418511767008810042624788
Northern Sydney21223826582567888220142110418363
Central Coast127212321687344358776813770
Hunter New England3105370548264712143782647591010978
Northern NSW101111619442030173516912641
Mid North Coast82560105444219654471502180
Southern NSW6146210428916231247701516
Murrumbidgee77677106651336544161202428
Western NSW12091432218434118970330n.p.3650
Far West10213538​22n.p.210n.p.204
Other–not stated30053108197144n.p.25015n.p.1091
Total 258214087615222622108462254180106052090417

By percentage of births

Local Health DistrictSpontaneousSpontaneous augmented with ARMSpontaneous augmented with oxytocics1No labourInduced–oxytocics/ prostaglandinsInduced–ARM onlyInduced–ARM and oxytocics/ prostaglandinsInduced–other2Not statedTotal
Sydney22.64.79.030.310.22.819.40.90.0100.0
South Western Sydney28.76.96.822.116.43.214.81.00.0100.0
South Eastern Sydney26.33.78.127.411.32.420.40.20.0100.0
Illawarra Shoalhaven28.93.15.923.910.02.325.30.50.0100.0
Western Sydney26.75.07.725.910.81.421.90.60.0100.0
Nepean Blue Mountains29.14.53.924.614.61.821.00.50.0100.0
Northern Sydney25.44.67.930.710.62.617.01.20.0100.0
Central Coast33.73.35.723.211.81.520.60.20.0100.0
Hunter New England28.33.45.024.111.13.424.10.50.1100.0
Northern NSW38.34.47.315.911.42.819.50.30.0100.0
Mid North Coast37.82.84.820.410.03.020.50.70.0100.0
Southern NSW40.54.16.919.110.72.016.30.50.0100.0
Murrumbidgee32.03.24.426.813.82.217.10.50.0100.0
Western NSW33.13.96.123.111.32.419.30.8n.p.100.0
Far West50.06.42.518.610.8n.p.10.30.0n.p.100.0
Other–not stated27.54.99.91​​8.113.2n.p.22.91.4n.p.100.0
Total 28.64.56.825.012.02.519.90.70.0100.0

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Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

ARM: Artificial Rupture of Membranes.

  1. May include artificial rupture of membranes.
  2. This category includes other forms of induction such as Foley's catheter.
  3. Cells with counts less than 5 are suppressed, and other cells may also be hidden to prevent back-calculation. These cells are marked with n.p.
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Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024
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