Primary Cesarean Delivery Patterns among Women with Physical, Sensory, or Intellectual Disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the relationship between disability and mode of delivery. Prior research has indicated elevated risk of cesarean delivery among women with certain disabilities, but has not examined patterns across multiple types of disability or by parity.

Objective

This study sought to determine whether physical, sensory, or intellectual and developmental disabilities are independently associated with primary cesarean delivery.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all deliveries in California from 2000 to 2010 using linked birth certificate and hospital discharge data. We identified physical, sensory, and intellectual and developmental disabilities using International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification cod

SUBMITTER: Darney BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5435518 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May - Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature