Table 1 Percent distribution of CS cases by indication, according to emergency classification
Indication | Emergency cases (N = 151) | Non-emergency cases (N = 18) | All CS deliveries (N = 169) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % |
All maternal indications | 91 | 60.3 | 12 | 66.6 | 103 | 60.9 |
   Placenta praevia/abruption | 29 | 19.2 | 1 | 5.6 | 30 | 17.7 |
   Maternal distress | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 5.6 | 4 | 2.4 |
   Failed induction | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
   Previous scar | 11 | 7.3 | 4 | 22.2 | 15 | 8.9 |
   Eclampsia/severe pre-eclampsia | 6 | 4.0 | 1 | 5.6 | 7 | 4.1 |
   CPD/prolonged labor | 42 | 27.8 | 4 | 22.2 | 46 | 27.2 |
   Vesico-vaginal fistula | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 0.6 |
All fetal indications | 48 | 31.8 | 5 | 27.8 | 51 | 30.2 |
   Cord prolapse/presentation | 5 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3.0 |
   Fetal distress | 20 | 13.2 | 1 | 5.6 | 21 | 12.4 |
   Malpresentation | 22 | 14.6 | 4 | 22.2 | 24 | 14.2 |
   Multiple gestation | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
No information | 12 | 7.9 | 1 | 5.6 | 15 | 8.9 |