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Table 2 Indications for planned caesarean

From: Indications for increase in caesarean delivery

 

Rate of all deliveries

 

Rate of all planned caesareans

Year

1992

n (%)

2005

n (%)

2015

n (%)

p value

1992/2015

p value

2005/2015

1992

(%)

2005

(%)

2015

(%)

Maternal request

51 (0.6)

380 (3.9)

362 (4.6)

< 0.001

< 0.001

(10.5)

(38.5)

(41.2)

Previous uterine scar

111 (1.2)

158 (1.6)

180 (2.3)

< 0.001

< 0.001

(22.8)

(16.0)

(20.5)

Breech presentation

140 (1.6)

211 (2.1)

116 (1.5)

< 0.001

< 0.001

(28.8)

(21.4)

(13.2)

Previous sphincter injury

7 (0.1)

72 (0.7)

63 (0.8)

< 0.001

< 0.05

(1.4)

(7.3)

(7.2)

Foetal reason

7 (0.1)

31 (0.3)

62 (0.8)

< 0.001

< 0.001

(1.4)

(3.1)

(7.0)

  1. Source: Obstetric records Karolinska University Hospital