Table 2 Preference for and actual delivery mode (n = 215), women without clinical indication for cesarean section, numbers of women (%)
From: Cesarean section in Shanghai: women’s or healthcare provider’s preferences?
Preference in late pregnancy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaginal | CS | No preference | Total | ||
Preference in early pregnancy | Vaginal | 103(47.9) | 19(8.8) | 12(5.6) | 134(62.3) |
CS | 16(7.4) | 34(15.8) | 4(1.9) | 54(25.1) | |
No preference | 12(5.6) | 8(3.7) | 7(3.2) | 27(12.6) | |
Total | 131(60.9) | 61(28.4) | 23(10.7) | 215(100.0) | |
Actual mode of delivery | Vaginal | 95(44.2) | 9(4.2) | 7(3.3) | 111(51.6) |
CS | 36(16.7) | 52(24.2) | 16(7.4) | 104(48.4) | |
Total | 131(60.9) | 61(28.4) | 23(10.7) | 215(100.0) | |