Variables | Group | Overall sample, N (%) | Caesarean section, sN (%) | χ2-value | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Dhaka | 780 (17.6) | 257 (32.9) | 139.607 | p < 0.001 |
Chittagong | 849 (19.2) | 171 (20.1) | |||
Borishal | 528 (11.9) | 106 (20.1) | |||
Khulna | 524 (11.8) | 186 (35.5) | |||
Rajshahi | 535 (12.1) | 148 (27.7) | |||
Rangpur | 544 (12.3) | 105 (19.3) | |||
Sylhet | 662 (15.0) | 85 (12.8) | |||
Residence | Urban | 1413 (32) | 521 (36.9) | 191.210 | p < 0.001 |
Rural | 3009 (68) | 537 (17.8) | |||
Education | No Education | 596 (13.5) | 45 (7.6) | 507.362 | p < 0.001 |
Primary | 1222 (27.6) | 152 (12.4) | |||
Secondary | 2097 (47.4) | 568 (27.1) | |||
Higher | 507 (11.5) | 293 (57.8) | |||
Husband’s education | No Education | 1013 (22.9) | 92 (9.1) | 525.610 | p < 0.001 |
Primary | 1334 (30.2) | 200 (15.0) | |||
Secondary | 1406 (31.8) | 407 (28.9) | |||
Higher | 669 (15.1) | 359 (53.7) | |||
Currently Working | No | 3449 (78.0) | 873 (25.3) | 16.540 | p < 0.001 |
yes | 973 (22.0) | 185 (19.0) | |||
Age at first marriage | < 18 years | 3736 (84.5) | 761 (20.4) | 167.352 | p < 0.001 |
≥18 years r | 686 (15.5) | 297 (43.3) | |||
Age at first birth | ≤ 20 years | 3596 (81.3) | 706 (19.6) | 194.920 | p < 0.001 |
> 20 years | 826 (19.7) | 352 (42.6) | |||
No. of children ever born | 1–2 children | 3117 (70.5) | 882 (28.3) | 110.847 | p < 0.001 |
> 2 children | 1305 (29.5) | 176 (13.5) | |||
Birth Weight | Normal | 3836 (86.7) | 882 (23.0) | 13.848 | p < 0.001 |
Large | 586 (13.3) | 176 (30.0) | |||
Body mass index | Underweight (BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2) | 1097 (24.8) | 147 (13.4) | 261.338 | p < 0.001 |
Normal weight (18.5 < BMI < 25 kg/m2) | 2608 (59.0) | 585 (22.4) | |||
Overweight(25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2) | 627 (14.2) | 274 (43.7) | |||
Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 90 (2.0) | 52 (57.8) | |||
Family member | ≤ 4 persons | 1379 (31.2) | 365 (26.5) | 7.118 | 0.004 |
> 4 persons | 3043 (68.8) | 693 (22.8) | |||
Wealth Index | Poor | 1774 (40.1) | 155 (8.7) | 517.331 | p < 0.001 |
Middle | 854 (19.3) | 169 (19.8) | |||
Rich | 1794 (40.6) | 734 (40.9) | |||
Religion | Non-Muslim | 355 (8.0) | 100 (28.2) | 3.818 | 0.031 |
Muslim | 4067 (92.0) | 958 (23.6) | |||
Total | 4422 (100) | 1058 (23.94) |