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Table 2 Type of delivery by study site

From: Evidence-based obstetrics in four hospitals in China: An observational study to explore clinical practice, women's preferences and provider's views

Type of delivery

Specialist

City

District

County

Total

  

MCH

   

N

150

150

150

149

599

Spontaneous vaginal (%)

60 (40)

71 (47)

41 (27)

99 (66)

271 (45)

Vacuum/forceps (%)

15 (10)

11 (7)

0 (0)

6 (4)

32 (5)

Elective CS (%)

41 (27)

36 (24)

87 (58)

28 (19)

192 (32)

Emergency CS (%)

34 (23)

32 (21)

22 (15)

16 (11)

104 (17)