Epidural or Spinal Anesthesia Use for Singleton Vaginal Deliveries: United States, 2016−2024

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• Personal Author:
  Valenzuela, Claudia P. ; Osterman, Michelle J.K.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  This report uses data from the National Vital Statistics System’s natality data file. The vital statistics natality file is based on information from birth certificates and includes information for all births occurring in the United States. The report focuses on singleton births in vaginal deliveries. Cesarean deliveries were excluded because all such deliveries require anesthesia. Data are also restricted to singleton births only because multiple births are at higher risk of preterm birth and low birthweight, which may influence the receipt of epidural or spinal anesthesia. The race and Hispanic-origin groups shown in this report follow the 1997 Office of Management and Budget standards and differ from the bridged-race categories in reports before 2016. These groups are the six largest race and Hispanic-origin groups: Hispanic and the non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White populations.
• Subjects:
  Anesthesia, Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Delivery, Obstetric Parturition
• Keywords:
  Maternal Age National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Race And Hispanic Origin
• Source:
  National Vital Statistics System
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  12 Pages
• Issue:
  553
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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