Term: Parity

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Definition:

The number of times a woman has given birth after 20 weeks' gestation. A multiple birth is counted as one birth and stillbirths are included. For hospital births, the field OBPARA (with 0 being primipara and 1 being multipara) was used to determine parity. For homebirths, parity was determined from the Midwifery Discharge Summary Reports.

Related terms 

• Gestation
• Gravida
• Maternal Abstract
• Multipara
• Para
• Primipara
• Robson Index
• Stillbirth

References 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)