Skip to main content

Table 1 Socio-demographic factors

From: Caesarean section – an appraisal of some predictive factors in Lagos Nigeria

Characteristics

Caesarean section

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

Total

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years)

    

< 20

4 (2.5)

0 (0)

4

 

20-25

11 (6.9)

19 (11.9)

30

 

26-30

61 (38.1)

82 (51.2)

143

0.613

31-35

62 (38.8)

41 (25.6)

103

 

>35

22 (13.8)

18 (11.2)

40

 

Total

160 (100)

160 (100)

320

 

Occupation*

    

Skilled worker

31 (21.5)

52 (32.5)

83

 

Semi-skilled worker

8 (5.6)

10 (6.2)

18

 

Unskilled worker

84 (58.3)

77 (48.1)

161

0.171

Unemployed

21 (14.6)

21 (13.1)

42

 

Total

144 (100)

160 (100)

304

 

Marital status

    

Married

144 (90.0)

147 (91.9)

291

 

Single

13 (8.1)

9 (5.6)

22

 

Divorced

2 (1.3)

4 (2.5)

6

0.509

Widowed

1 (0.6)

0 (0)

1

 

Total

160 (100)

160 (100)

320

 

Parity

    

Nulliparous

61 (38.1)

59 (37.1)

120

 

Multiparous

99 (61.9)

100 (62.9)

199

0.851

Total

160 (100)

159 (100)

319

 

Booking status

    

Booked

130 (81.2)

128 (81.5)

258

 

Unbooked

30 (18.8)

29 (18.5)

59

0.949

Total

160 (100)

157 (100)

317

 
  1. *Skilled workers: teachers, lawyers, journalists, accountants, secretary. Semi-skilled workers: tailors, hairdressers, caterers, typists; Unskilled workers: traders, cleaners, farmers, hospital maids, labourers; unemployed: students, full housewife, applicants.