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Table 2 Relative size of 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

Relative size of groups %

 

Pre intervention

Post intervention

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

25.6

22.7

 

(170/664)

(143/628)

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

6.0

7.5

 

(40/664)

(47/628)

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

28.5

26.9

 

(189/664)

(169/628)

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

4.7

7.2

 

(31/664)

(45/628)

5. Previous CS, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks

22.9

21.3

 

(152/664)

(134/628)

6. All nulliparous breeches

1.3

1.3

 

(9/664)

(8/628)

7. All multiparous breeches (including prev. CS)

2.0

1.9

 

(13/664)

(12/628)

8. All multiple pregnancies (including prev. CS)

2.0

1.9

 

(13/664)

(12/628)

9. All abnormal lies (including prev. CS)

0.5

0.6

 

(3/664)

(4/628)

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

6.6

8.6

 

(44/664)

(54/628)

  1. χ2 = 8.213 p = 0.51