Interinstitutional Variation of Caesarean Delivery Rates According to Indications in Selected Obstetric Populations: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Table 2

Indications of induction of labour.

(1) Prelabour rupture of membranes
(2) Postterm (gestational age ≥ 41 weeks)
(3) Hypertensive disorders
(4) Other maternal reasons, for example, procedure done for the benefit of the mother*
(5) Fetal reasons, for example, procedure done for the benefit of the fetus*
(6) No absolute indications or no indication reported

 *Preexisting or gestational diabetes, preexisting maternal disease suggesting the termination of pregnancy, obstetric cholestasis, alloimmunisation, severe oligohydramnios, and intrauterine growth restriction.