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Table 1 Number of Caesarean Sections over total number of women in each group by Robson's classification according to pre and post intervention period

From: Using a Caesarean Section Classification System based on characteristics of the population as a way of monitoring obstetric practice

Groups

Number of CS over total number of women in each group

 

Pre intervention

Post intervention

1. Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, in spontaneous labour

41/170

36/143

2. Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced or CS before labour

26/40

30/47

3. Multiparous (excluding prev. CS), single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, in spontaneous labour

44/189

35/169

4. Multiparous (excluding prev. CS), single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced or CS before labour

15/31

23/45

5. Previous CS, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks

110/152

94/134

6. All nulliparous breeches

9/9

8/8

7. All multiparous breeches (including prev. CS)

13/13

12/12

8. All multiple pregnancies (including prev. CS)

10/13

7/12

9. All abnormal lies (including prev. CS)

3/3

4/4

10. All single cephalic, ≤ 36 weeks (including prev. CS)

31/44

23/54

Total*

302/664

272/628

 

45.5%

43.3%

  1. p = 0.4663