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Table 3 C-section and vaginal delivery rate among women with and without clinical indication

From: Socioeconomic differences in caesarean section – are they explained by medical need? An analysis of patient record data of a large Kenyan hospital

 

C-section rate among women with indication

Vaginal delivery rate among women with indication

C-section rate among women without indication

n

%

n

%

n

%

Total population

1404 /1433

98.0

29 /1433

2.0

616 /10776

5.7

Housewife

778 /797

97.6

19 /797

2.4

347 /6332

5.5

Small business

291 /295

98.6

4 /295

1.4

107 /1866

5.7

Professional

203 /205

99.0

2 /205

1.0

72 /1099

6.6

Student

115 /117

98.3

2 /117

1.7

75 /1258

6.0