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Table 1 Indications for cesarean delivery

From: Cesarean delivery on maternal request and its influencing factors in Chongqing, China

Indications for cesarean delivery

Frequency

Percentage

(N = 462)

(%)

Cesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR)

108

23.38

Fetal distress

105

22.73

Pregnancy complications

46

9.96

Abnormal amniotic fluid

43

9.31

Fetal position abnormality

35

7.58

Cephalopelvic disproportion

35

7.58

Scarred uterus

19

4.11

Placenta previa

17

3.68

Premature rupture of membranes

11

2.38

Fetal macrosomia

10

2.16

Others

33

7.14

  1. Pregnancy complications include pregnancy hypertension, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Scarred uterus includes uterine fibroids and cervical scars after excision