Determinants of cesarean section in Ho Chi Minh city
- Author:
Nguyen Trong Hieu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cesarean section
- MeSH:
Cesarean Section;
Epidemiology
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2005;10(5):261-264
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 1260 women aged from 19 to 45 years old: 180 cases of elective cesarean section (CS), 360 cases of emergency CS, and 720 cases of vaginal delivery (the control group) at Hung Vuong Hospital in order to evaluate the effects of medical and socioeconomic factors on the decision of CS. Results: economic status didn’t affect on the indication of emergency CS, but the rate of elective CS in women with favorable economic level increased by 3.64 times. Seeking examinations at an obstetric hospital itself may have potential risk of pregnancies, the risk of emergency CS increased 16.99 times and the risk of elective CS raised 5.67 times. In addition, some factors can affect on the decision of CS such as 1st born child, having expected for pregnancy, having request for CS, fetal sex, etc
