Skip to main content

Table 3 Population based CS rates by referral region, Uganda, 2012–2016

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

Health service referral region

% change in population-based CS rates a

Median CS rate

Estimated PRR for 2012–2016

Projected PRR for CS 2021b

Fort Portal

5.0–14

5.9

1.32 (1.31–1.33)

3.88 (3.84–3.93)

Mbale

1.6–3.7

2.9

1.21 (1.20–1.21)

2.34 (2.32–2.36)

Kabale

3.9–8.3

6.6

1.18 (1.17–1.19)

2.23 (2.21–2.25)

Lira

1.5–2.8

2.3

1.17 (1.16–1.19)

2.60 (2.58–2.62)

Jinja

1.7–3.6

3

1.16 (1.15–1.17)

2.34 (2.32–2.36)

Mubende

10–11

12

1.15 (1.14–1.17)

2.04 (2.02–2.06)

Mbarara

3.7–7.4

6

1.14 (1.14–1.15)

1.95 (1.94–1.96)

Hoima

2.9–5.0

4.5

1.14 (1.13–1.15)

1.92 (1.91–1.93)

Arua

2.8–4.6

4

1.14 (1.13–1.15)

1.92 (1.91–1.93)

Mulago

10–14

7

1.14 (1.13–1.14)

1.90 (1.89–1.91)

Gulu

2.1–3.7

3.3

1.12 (1.10–1.13)

1.74 (1.73–1.75)

Moroto

1.3–2.0

1.5

1.12 (1.10–1.15)

1.79 (1.55–2.07)

Masaka

5.2–6.4

6.4

1.07 (1.07–1.08)

1.42 (1.41–1.42)

Soroti

0.99–2.4

1.4

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

All Uganda

3.2–5.9

4.6

1.16 (1.15–1.16)

2.12 (2.11–2.12)

  1. CS Cesarean section, PRR Prevalence Rate Ratio
  2. aCS rates for baseline year 2012 and latest year 2016
  3. bRatio of CS rate in 2021 to CS rate for the baseline period (2012 to 2016)