Percent of Live Births by Method of Delivery and Obstetric Procedures
by Age of Mother,
Michigan Residents, 2022
| Method of Delivery or Obstetric Procedures |
Age of Mother | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages | Under 20 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40 Plus | |
Method of Delivery |
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| Fetal presentation at birth | |||||||
| Cephalic | 92.9 | 95.0 | 94.4 | 93.4 | 92.3 | 92.0 | 88.9 |
| Breech | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Other | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Final route and method of delivery | |||||||
| Vaginal/Spontaneous | 64.5 | 75.2 | 70.8 | 66.8 | 62.4 | 57.1 | 50.0 |
| Vaginal/Forceps | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Vaginal/Vacuum | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Cesarean | 33.1 | 20.2 | 26.6 | 30.7 | 35.2 | 41.1 | 48.0 |
| Cesarean/trial of labor attempted | 10.2 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.4 |
Obstetric Procedures |
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| Cervical cerclage | 0.2 | * | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Tocolysis | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | * |
| External Cephalic Version | 0.2 | * | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Successful1 | 40.9 | * | 36.0 | 42.0 | 40.7 | 48.7 | * |
| Failure | 59.1 | * | 64.0 | 58.0 | 59.3 | 51.3 | 72.7 |
| Notes: | 1The percent of successful External Cephalic Version is the number of successful ECVs per 100 live births to women with an attempted ECV in specified group. |
| Source: |
2022 Michigan Resident Birth Files, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. |