Caesarean section in Palestine using the Robson Ten Group Classification System: a population-based birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse the current situation of caesarean section in Palestine using the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS).

Design

A population-based birth cohort study.

Setting

Obstetrical departments in three governmental hospitals in Gaza.

Participants

All women (18 908) who gave birth between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2017.

Methods

The contributions of each group to the study population and to the overall rate of caesarean section were calculated, as well as the rate of caesarean section in each TGCS group. Differences in proportions between study hospitals were assessed by χ² test.

Main outcome measures

The main outcome was the contributions of each group to the overall caesarean section rate.

Results

The overall

SUBMITTER: Zimmo MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224732 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature