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Table 3 Side-by-side view of the 5 year birth records and the 1 month records

From: Socio-cultural factors, gender roles and religious ideologies contributing to Caesarian-section refusal in Nigeria

Variables

Monthly average between Jan.2006 – Dec.2010

June 1 – June 30 (2012)

Total deliveries

90

97

Vaginal deliveries

76

83

CS deliveries

12

14

Emergency CS

ND

13

CS refusal

ND

4

CS as a percentage of total deliveries

14 %

14 %

Emergency CS as percentage of total CS

ND

93 %

CS refusal as a percentage of total medically indicatedCS

ND

22 %