Pregnancy Outcome Unit, SA Health: November 2016
The Pregnancy Outcome Unit undertakes statewide monitoring of pregnancy characteristics and outcomes to identify population groups most at risk and determine preventive interventions. This is undertaken through data collections.
Each year, the Pregnancy Outcome Unit publishes two annual reports.
Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia provides annual analyses on pregnancies, obstetric care and the health of newborn babies. Additionally, this report also contains information on abortion rates, home births, numbers of babies born by caesarian section in private and public hospitals and the percentage of women who smoke during pregnancy.
- The latest report was released in November 2106, and covers the period 2014. Download 2014 report (PDF) here
- Previous reports back to 2001 can be found here