Differences in rates and odds for emergency caesarean section in six Palestinian hospitals: a population-based birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To assess the differences in rates and odds for emergency caesarean section among singleton pregnancies in six governmental Palestinian hospitals. DESIGN:A prospective population-based birth cohort study. SETTING:Obstetric departments in six governmental Palestinian hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:32 321 women scheduled to deliver vaginally from 1 March 2015 until 29 February 2016. METHODS:To assess differences in sociodemographic and antenatal obstetric characteristics by hospital, χ2 test, analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis test were applied. Logistic regression was used to estimate differences in odds for emergency caesarean section, and ORs with 95% CIs were assessed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The primary outcome was the adjusted ORs of emergency caesarean section among singleton pr

SUBMITTER: Zimmo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855207 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature