Research Article
Risk Factors of Delivery by Caesarean Section in Cameroon (2003-2004): A Regional Hospital Report
Table 2
Obstetrical characteristics.
| | Characteristics | Caesarean delivery | | | Yes | No | Total | | | 369 | | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| | Parity | | | | | | 1–5 | 42 (33.6) | 144 (59.0) | 186 (50.4) |
0.000 | | 0 | 50 (40.0) | 63 (25.8) | 113 (30.6) | | | ≥6 | 31 (24.8) | 31 (12.7) | 62 (16.8) | | | unkown | 2 (1.6) | 6 (2.5) | 8 (2.2) | | | Antenatal care attendance | | | | | | 4 and above | 29 (23.2) | 77 (31.6) | 106 (28.7) |
0.043 | | 1–3 | 43 (34.4) | 99 (40.6) | 142 (38.5) | | | 0 | 13 (10.4) | 17 (7.0) | 30 (8.1) | | | Not available | 40 (32.0) | 51 (20.9) | 91 (24.7) | |
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%: percentage; : significance.
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