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Home births in the UK, 1955-2006

Home births in the UK, 1955-2006
Home births in the UK, 1955-2006
This article presents data on trends in the percentage of maternities taking place at home in the UK. As well as the national trend, the article examines how home maternity levels vary according to mother’s age, number of previous live births within marriage, country of birth, region, local authority and NHS Trust. Examination of trends and variations in home maternity levels provides a context for debates regarding factors that may influence where women give birth.
0307-4463
20-27
Nove, Andrea
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Berrington, Ann
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Matthews, Zoe
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Nove, Andrea
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Berrington, Ann
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Matthews, Zoe
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Nove, Andrea, Berrington, Ann and Matthews, Zoe (2008) Home births in the UK, 1955-2006. Population Trends, 133, Autumn Issue, 20-27. (PMID:18847065)

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This article presents data on trends in the percentage of maternities taking place at home in the UK. As well as the national trend, the article examines how home maternity levels vary according to mother’s age, number of previous live births within marriage, country of birth, region, local authority and NHS Trust. Examination of trends and variations in home maternity levels provides a context for debates regarding factors that may influence where women give birth.

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Published date: September 2008
Organisations: Social Statistics

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Local EPrints ID: 63417
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/63417
ISSN: 0307-4463
PURE UUID: 3a763d90-94a0-409d-9d9f-3a87ece65594
ORCID for Ann Berrington: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-6668
ORCID for Zoe Matthews: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1533-6618

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Date deposited: 23 Oct 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:47

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Author: Andrea Nove
Author: Ann Berrington ORCID iD
Author: Zoe Matthews ORCID iD

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