Section 3 Determinants of Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Health
3.1 Maternal age by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.1: Maternal age by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
3.2 Maternal age by parity and year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.2: Maternal age by parity and year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
3.3 Maternal parity by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.3: Maternal parity by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known parity.
3.4 Maternal partner status by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.4: Maternal partner status by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known partner status.
Note: Partnered denotes women who are married or in a common-law relationship.
3.5 Maternal smoking during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.5: Maternal smoking during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known smoking status.
3.6 Reduction in amount smoked among women who smoked at their first prenatal visit by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.6: Reduction in amount smoked among women who smoked at their first prenatal visit by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ Among women who were known to be smokers at the time of their first prenatal visit, and for whom amount smoked was known at both the first prenatal visit and at delivery.
3.8 Cannabis use recorded during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.7: Cannabis use recorded during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Note: If recorded on the Nova Scotia Prenatal Record.
3.9 Maternal opioid agonist maintenance therapy during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.8: Maternal opioid agonist maintenance therapy during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Note: Methadone use as recorded on the Nova Scotia Prenatal Record.
3.10 Pre-pregnancy body mass index by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.9: Pre-pregnancy body mass index by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known pre-pregnancy weight and height.
Note: Body mass index (BMI) is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres: Underweight, < 18.5 kg/m²; Normal weight, 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m²; Overweight, 25 to 29.9 kg/m²; Obese, ≥ 30 kg/m².
3.11 Pre-pregnancy obesity class by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.10: Pre-pregnancy obesity class by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known pre-pregnancy status.
3.12 Gestational weight gain according to recommendations by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.11: Gestational weight gain according to recommendations by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ Singleton deliveries with known pre-pregnancy and delivery weights and height.
Note: Gestational weight gain according to recommendations made by Health Canada. See section 3.13 for the amounts that are recommended according to pre-pregnancy BMI category.
3.13 Gestational weight gain by pre-pregnancy body mass index and year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.12: Gestational weight gain by pre-pregnancy body mass index and year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ Number of singleton deliveries in this body mass index category with known pre-pregnancy and delivery weights and height.
ᵇ Gestational weight gain according to recommendations made by Health Canada.
3.15 Interpregnancy weight change by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.13: Interpregnancy weight change by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known pre-pregnancy weight in index and preceding pregnancies.
Note: Interpregnancy weight change is calculated as the pre-pregnancy weight in the index pregnancy minus the pre-pregnancy weight in the woman's preceding pregnancy.
3.16 Pre-existing diabetes by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.14: Pre-existing diabetes by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Note: Maternal history of either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus prior to the current pregnancy.
3.17 Pre-existing hypertension by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.15: Pre-existing hypertension by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Note: Maternal history of hypertensive disease prior to the current pregnancy or prior to 20 weeks gestation in the current pregnancy.
3.18 Number of pre-pregnancy risk factors by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.16: Number of pre-pregnancy risk factors by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known risk factor status.
Note: Pre-pregnancy risk factors included maternal age ≥ 35 years, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² , smoking, pre-existing diabetes, and pre-existing hypertension.
3.19 Use of medication for depression or anxiety during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.17: Use of medication for depression or anxiety during pregnancy by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Note: If recorded on the Nova Scotia Prenatal Record.
3.20 Breastfeeding status during hospital stay by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
Figure 3.18: Breastfeeding status during hospital stay by year, Nova Scotia, 2010-2019
ᵃ With known breastfeeding status.
Note: Describes the method of infant feeding during the hospital stay. Breastfeeding refers to when the infant was given breast milk: Exclusive denotes that the infant received only breast milk and non-exclusive denotes that the infant received breast milk with supplementation.