Table 4 Percent distribution of cesarean deliveries reviewed according to indication, by managing authority and year of assessment
Type and indication for cesareans | All cesareans reviewed | Managing authority | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Private for-profit | Not-for-profit | ||||||
2008 | 2016 | 2008 | 2016 | 2008 | 2016 | 2008 | 2016 | |
n = 275 | n = 566 | n = 209 | n = 409 | n = 45 | n = 125 | n = 21 | n = 32 | |
Type of cesarean | ||||||||
 Emergency | 77% | 82% | 83% | 90% | 47% | 53% | 85% | 91% |
 Elective | 21% | 12% | 15% | 6% | 51% | 32% | 15% | 6% |
 No information | 2% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 15% | 0% | 3% |
Maternal indications | ||||||||
 CPD/prolonged labora | 34% | 45% | 36% | 50% | 27% | 28% | 26% | 40% |
 Previous cesarean | 11% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 27% | 26% | 21% | 22% |
 Placenta praevia/abruption | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 16% | 3% |
 Severe PE/E | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
 Other maternal indicationsb | 9% | 5% | 10% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 0% | 5% |
Fetal indications | ||||||||
 Fetal distressc | 15% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 20% | 11% | 21% | 12% |
 Breech | 14% | 3% | 17% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 3% |
 Cord prolapse | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 3% |
 Multiple gestation | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
 Other fetal indicationsd | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 6% |
 No information | 0% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 0% | 0% |