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Table 4 Mode of delivery in second pregnancy of women who were delivered by Caesarean section (CS) previously analysed by package of maternity care

From: Caesarean section rates in women in the Republic of Ireland who chose to attend their obstetrician privately: a retrospective observational study

	Public n = 1999	Semi-private n = 456	Private n = 759
	% (n)	% (n)	% (n)
Vaginal delivery	22.8 (456)^a	24.1 (110)	10.1 (77)^a
Emergency CS	21.4 (428)^a	16.4 (75)	12.9 (98)^a
Elective CS	55.8 (1115)^a	59.4 (271)	76.9 (584)^a

P values comparing private vs public
Significance: a = p < 0.001, b = p < 0.01, c = p < 0.05

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