Table 4 Contribution of each group by Robson's classification to the overall Caesarean section rate according to pre and post intervention period
Groups | Contribution of each group to the overall CS rate % | |
|---|---|---|
Pre intervention | Post intervention | |
1. Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, in spontaneous labour | 6.2 | 5.7 |
(41/664) | (36/628) | |
2. Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced or CS before labour | 3.9 | 4.8 |
(26/664) | (30/628) | |
3. Multiparous (excluding prev. CS), single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, in spontaneous labour | 6.6 | 5.6 |
(44/664) | (35/628) | |
4. Multiparous (excluding prev. CS), single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced or CS before labour | 2.3 | 3.7 |
(15/664) | (23/628) | |
5. Previous CS, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks | 16.6 | 14.9 |
(110/664) | (94/628) | |
6. All nulliparous breeches | 1.4 | 1.3 |
(9/664) | (8/628) | |
7. All multiparous breeches (including prev. CS) | 1.9 | 1.9 |
(13/664) | (12/628) | |
8. All multiple pregnancies (including prev. CS) | 1.5 | 1.1 |
(10/664) | (7/628) | |
9. All abnormal lies (including prev. CS) | 0.4 | 0.6 |
(3/664) | (4/628) | |
10. All single cephalic, ≤ 36 weeks (including prev. CS) | 4.7 | 3.7 |
(31/664) | (23/628) | |