Temporal trend and factors of C-section and its impact on subsequent pregnancy outcomes in Central China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cesarean section (C-section) rates have increased dramatically over the last few decades worldwide, and China's C-section rate has continuously remained much higher than the World Health Organization (WHO)'s suggested threshold. This study aimed to (1) estimate the temporal trends and factors for C-sections and (2) examine the association of a previous C-section with adverse outcomes in a subsequent pregnancy.

Methods

We conducted a tertiary-level hospital-based retrospective cohort study in the Hubei Province, China between 2011 and 2019. A chi-squared test was used to estimate the baseline disparities between C-sections and normal delivery among singleton and twin pregnancies. A multiple binary logistic regression model was conducted to predict factors associate

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738808 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature