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Logistic mixed-effects models were used to examine risk factors for complications and to estimate the percentage of hospital variation explained by factors. Descriptive analyses were performed to explore reasons for the differences.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n Hospital total complication rates varied from 6.7 to 98.6 per 1000 births. No correlation between severe and moderate complication rates by hospital was identified. Leading risk factors for complications included medically indicated early-term delivery, no prenatal care, nulliparity, prepregnancy obesity, tobacco use, and delivery in southern Florida hospitals. Hospital factors such as geographic location, level of care or birth volume, and Medicaid births percentage explained 35% and 27.8% of variation in severe and moderate complication rates, respectively. Individual factors explained an additional 6% of variation in severe complication rates. 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