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Table 6 Indications for operations in women with elective CSs

From: Lithuania’s experience in reducing caesarean sections among nulliparas: the impact of the quality improvement course

Indication

Absolute contribution to the CS rate in group 2B, %, 2014

Absolute contribution to the CS rate in group 2B, %, 2016

p value

Absolute contribution to the overall CS rate, %, 2014

Absolute contribution to the overall CS rate, %, 2016

p value

Placental and umbilical cord pathology

10.4 11/106

4.9 4/82

p = 0.168

0.3 11/3502

0.1 4/3526

p = 0.069

Fetus related conditions

11.3 12/106

15.9 13/82

p = 0.363

0.3 12/3502

04 13/3526

p = 0.857

Maternal diseases

49.0 52/106

61.0 50/82

p = 0.103

1.5 52/3502

1.4 50/3526

p = 0.667

Suspected fetal macrosomia

9.4 10/106

4.9 4/82

p = 0.238

0.3 10/3502

0.1 4/3526

p = 0.105

Preeclampsia

4.7 5/106

7.3 6/82

p = 0.453

0.1 5/3502

0.2 6/3526

p = 0.772

Post-term pregnancy

15.1 16/106

6.1 5/82

p = 0.052

0.5 16/3502

0.1 5/3526

p = 0.016

Total

   

3.0106/3502

2.3 82/3526

p = 0.069