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Table 1 Distribution of CS in all facilities providing total births data: Uganda, 2012 and 2016

From: Spatial and temporal trends of cesarean deliveries in Uganda: 2012–2016

Health facilities in each category (n) and proportion providing CS (%)

Facility level

2012

2016

Comprehensive emergency obstetric care

 Referral Hospital

14 (100%)

15 (100%)

 General Hospital

123 (80%)

140 (76%)

 Health center IV

181 (32%)

181 (72%)

 Private Small Clinics

76 (26%)

227 (4.8%)

Basic emergency obstetric carea

 Health Center III

1091 (0.91%)

1144 (2.6%)

Essential obstetric careb

 Health Center II

1976 (0%)

2610 (0%)

All facilities

3461 (5.8%)

4317 (6.8%)

  1. CS Cesarean section
  2. aSome Health center IIIs are providing CS in addition to their designated role as basic emergency obstetric care centers
  3. bSome Health center IIs are conducting normal deliveries, though they are only intended to offer antenatal care services
  4. N refers to the number of facilities in that category. Percentage refers to the proportion of all facilities in that category providing CS