Too many yet too few caesarean section deliveries in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys data.

ABSTRACT: Caesarean section (CS) use is rising rapidly in Bangladesh, though lack of CS use remains common among disadvantage women. This increases risks of long-term obstetric complications as well as maternal and child deaths among disadvantage women. We aimed to determine the interaction effects of women's disadvantage characteristics on CS use in Bangladesh. For this we have analysed a total of 27,093 women's data extracted from five rounds of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey conducted during 2004 and 2017/18. The outcome variable was CS use, coded as use (1) and non-use (0). The major exposure variables were individual level, household level, and community level characteristics. Multilevel logistic regression model was used to determine association of CS use with socio-demographic chara

SUBMITTER: Khan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022004 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature