Within country inequalities in caesarean section rates: observational study of 72 low and middle income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide an update on economic related inequalities in caesarean section rates within countries.

Design

Secondary analysis of demographic and health surveys and multiple indicator cluster surveys.

Setting

72 low and middle income countries with a survey conducted between 2010 and 2014 for analysis of the latest situation of inequality, and 28 countries with a survey also conducted between 2000 and 2004 for analysis of the change in inequality over time.

Participants

Women aged 15-49 years with a live birth during the two or three years preceding the survey.

Main outcome measures

Data on caesarean section were disaggregated by asset based household wealth status and presented separately for five subgroups, ranging from the poorest to the riche

SUBMITTER: Boatin AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5782376 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature