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Table 4 Distribution of C-section deliveries according to indication

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

 

% with no C-section indication

% with only previous C-section as indication

% with multiple indications including PCS

% with only foetal distress as indication

% with only prolonged labour as indication

% with other indication

% with multiple indications excluding PCS

Total

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Total population

616/2020

30.5

451/2020

22.3

150/2020

7.4

245/2020

12.1

332/2020

16.4

145/2020

7.2

81/2020

4

2020

100

Housewife

347/1125

30.8

265/1125

23.6

81/1125

7.2

127/1125

11.3

174/1125

15.5

86/1125

7.6

45/1125

4

1125

100

Small business

107/398

26.9

94/398

23.6

40/398

10.1

52/398

13.1

62/398

15.6

29/398

7.3

14/398

3.5

398

100

Professional

72/275

26.2

78/275

28.4

23/275

8.4

36/275

13.1

39/275

14.2

19/275

6.9

8/275

2.9

275

100

Student

75/190

39.5

7/190

3.7

4/190

2.1

28/190

14.7

54/190

28.4

11/190

5.8

11/190

5.8

190

100

  1. PCS previous C-section