Table 3 Indications for intrapartum caesarean section in the study hospitals (N = 4724)
Hospital 1 (N = 1538) N (%) | Hospital 2 (N = 475) N (%) | Hospital 3 (N = 654) N (%) | Hospital 4 (N = 564) N (%) | Hospital 5 (N = 706) N (%) | Hospital 6 (N = 787) N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gaza | West Bank | |||||
Nulliparous (N = 1739) | (N = 613) | (N = 149) | (N = 234) | (N = 180) | (N = 256) | (N = 307) |
Fetal distress | 161 (26.3) | 10 (6.7) | 91 (38.9) | 90 (50.0) | 74 (28.9) | 89 (29.0) |
Failure to progress | 256 (41.8) | 35 (23.5) | 92 (39.3) | 36 (20.0) | 68 (26.6) | 74 (24.1) |
Breech | 83 (13.5) | 30 (20.1) | 38 (16.2) | 41 (22.8) | 31 (12.1) | 28 (9.1) |
Hypertension disorder | 30 (4.9) | 22 (14.8) | 11 (4.7) | 9 (5.0) | 15 (5.9) | 28 (9.1) |
Others | 118 (19.2) | 21 (14.1) | 31 (13.2) | 10 (5.6) | 53 (20.7) | 72 (23.5) |
Missing | 75 (12.2) | 37 (24.8) | 21 (9.0) | 8 (4.4) | 54 (21.1) | 26 (8.5) |
Parous (N = 2985) | (N = 925) | (N = 326) | (N = 420) | (N = 384) | (N = 450) | (N = 480) |
Fetal distress | 224 (24.2) | 21 (6.4) | 83 (19.8) | 151 (39.3) | 52 (11.6) | 67 (14.0) |
Failure to progress | 309 (33.4) | 64 (19.6) | 124 (29.5) | 67 (17.4) | 95 (21.1) | 35 (7.3) |
Breech | 122 (13.2) | 66 (20.2) | 80 (19.0) | 105 (27.3) | 50 (11.1) | 69 (14.4) |
Previous caesarean section with additional obstetric indication | 165 (17.8) | 47 (14.4) | 152 (36.2) | 54 (14.1) | 160 (35.6) | 204 (42.5) |
Hypertension disorder | 46 (5.0) | 34 (10.4) | 28 (6.7) | 23 (6.0) | 37 (8.2) | 27 (5.6) |
Others | 161 (17.4) | 30 (9.2) | 68 (16.2) | 59 (15.4) | 118 (26.2) | 89 (18.5) |
Missing | 94 (10.2) | 92 (28.2) | 38 (9.0) | 7 (1.8) | 77 (17.1) | 26 (5.4) |