Region-specific variation and determinants of caesarean delivery among ever-married women in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extensive use of caesarean delivery has adverse consequences for both maternal and neonatal health. This study aims is to investigate regional variation and identify region-specific determinants of caesarean deliveries among ever-married women in Bangladesh.

Methods

A total of 17,704 women aged 15-49 who had given birth to children within three years preceding each of the surveys were included in this study, based on the last four consecutive nationally representative surveys between 2011 and 2022. Various demographics and socio-economic variables were considered as exposure variables. Bivariate and multiple mixed-effects logistic regression models were used to draw inferences from the data.

Results

In Bangladesh, between 2011 and 2022, the percentage o

SUBMITTER: Karmakar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12431222 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature