Canadian Perinatal Health Report - 2008 EDITION

A national report on 29 indicators of the health of pregnant women, mothers and babies in Canada

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Contributors
• Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (2008) - Steering Committee and Study Groups
• Message from the Chief Public Health Officer
• Introduction
• An Overview of Perinatal Health in Canada (PDF)
  • Part A
  • Part B
  • References

Section A: Determinants of Maternal, Fetal and Infant Health

Behaviours and Practices

• 1. Rate of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy
• 2. Rate of Maternal Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke during Pregnancy
• 3. Rate of Maternal Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy
• 4. Rate of Breastfeeding
• 5. Rate of Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation
• 6. Rate of Low Maternal Education
• 7. Rate of Live Births to Teenage Mothers
• 8. Rate of Live Births to Older Mothers

Health Services

• 9. Rate of Labour Induction
• 10. Rate of Cesarean Delivery
• 11. Rate of Operative Vaginal Delivery
• 12. Rate of Trauma to the Perineum
• 13. Rate of Early Maternal Discharge from Hospital after Childbirth
• 14. Rate of Early Neonatal Discharge from Hospital after Birth

Section B: Maternal, Fetal and Infant Health Outcomes

Maternal Health Outcomes

• 15. Maternal Mortality Ratio
• 16. Severe Maternal Morbidity Rate
• 17. Induced Abortion Ratio
• 18. Rate of Ectopic Pregnancy
• 19. Rate of Maternal Readmission after Discharge following Childbirth

Fetal and Infant Health Outcomes

• 20. Preterm Birth Rate
• 21. Postterm Birth Rate
• 22. Small-for-Gestational-Age Rate
• 23. Large-for-Gestational-Age Rate
• 24. Fetal Mortality Rate
• 25. Infant Mortality Rate
• 26. Severe Neonatal Morbidity Rate
• 27. Multiple Birth Rate
• 28. Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies
• 29. Rate of Neonatal Hospital Readmission after Discharge following Birth

Section C: Appendices

Appendix A: Data Sources and Methods

Appendix A.1: Impact of Analysis by Province/Territory of Residence versus Province/Territory of Hospitalization

Appendix A.2: ICD-9 and ICD-10 Code Conversions for Selected Indicators

Appendix B: Guide to the Interpretation of Statistical Information in the Canadian Perinatal Health Report, 2008 Edition

Appendix C: List of Perinatal Health Indicators

Appendix D: List of Acronyms

Appendix E: Components of Fetal-Infant Mortality

Appendix F: Data Tables Accompanying An Overview of Perinatal Health in Canada

Appendix G: Data Tables for Figures Presented in Sections A and B

Appendix H: Ontario Vital Statistics Data

Appendix I: Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS) Publications (as of January 2008)