A case-control study of primary caesarean section at the Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, to identify epidemiological predictors of abnominal delivery
- Author:
A. B. Amoa
;
C. A. Klufio
;
S. Arua
;
G. Kariwiga
;
F. Wurr
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Analysis of Variance;
Case-Control Studies;
Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data;
Confidence Intervals;
Developing Countries;
Logistic Models;
Natural Childbirth - statistics & numerical data
- From:
Papua New Guinea medical journal
1997;40(3-4):119-126
- CountryPapua New Guinea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A retrospective study of 274 consecutive primary caesarean sections and 274 unmatched controls was carried out at Port Moresby General Hospital from January to December 1992. The primary caesarean section rate was 3.5%. Stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that primary caesarean section was significantly associated with maternal height of less than 150 cm; nulliparity; symphysis-fundal height of more than 38 cm at admission in labour; cervical dilatation of less than 4 cm at admission in labour; and the level of fetal head at admission in labour of 3/5 or higher.
