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Table 1 Characteristics of women undergoing Caesarean section delivery vs vaginal delivery in the study hospitals

From: Medical and non-medical reasons for cesarean section delivery in Egypt: a hospital-based retrospective study

Characteristic

N = 4183

 

Vaginal Delivery

n = 1880

Caesarean Delivery

n = 2303

Maternal Age at delivery

 Less than 21

357 (19.2%)

249 (11.4%)

 21–34

1321 (71%)

1622 (74%)

 35 and above

184 (9.9%)

322 (14.7%)

Gestational Age

  < 37 weeks

188 (10.8%)

365 (16.9%)

  ≥ 37 weeks

1559 (89.2%)

1798 (83.1%)

Parity

 Nulliparous

502 (29.4%)

456 (21%)

 Multiparous

1206 (70.6%)

1721 (79%)

Previous CS

 Yes

56 (3%)

1431 (65.2%)

 No

1787 (97%)

763 (34.8%)

Multiple Gestation

 Singleton

1766 (95.1%)

2035 (91.9%)

 Multiple

92 (5%)

180 (8.1%)

Eclampsia

 Yes

10 (0.53%)

101 (4.4%)

 No

1870 (99.5%)

2202 (96%)

Fetal Presentation

 Cephalic

1773 (95.6%)

1852 (86.5%)

 Non-cephalic

82 (4.4%)

290 (13.5%)

Onset of Labor

 Yes

1852 (100)

993 (51%)

 No

0 (0%)

954 (49%)