Prevalence and determinants of caesarean section in an urban slum
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: World Health Organization (WHO) stated: "There is no justification for any region to have caesarean section rates higher than 15%”. Caesarean sections have become increasingly common in both developed and developing countries for a variety of reasons. This study aims to assess prevalence and determinants of caesarean section as a mode of delivery. Method: The present study was community based cross sectional study, carried out in an urban slum area of a Metropolitan city during 2013 – 2015. Study population comprises of women who have delivered a child in last five years in an urban slum of metropolitan city. 400 women were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Results: In the current study the prevalence of caesarean section was 24.5%. Elective caesarean sections deliveries were 41.83% and 58.87% were emergency caesarean sections deliveries. Previous caesarean section was an indication of current caesarean section in 25.5% of total caesarean section cases. Caesarean sections were found to be more common in women < 20 years age and women > 30 years .Independent significant risk factors after Logistic regression were, maternal age at delivery between 21 years to 30 years, education of mothers of secondary as well as higher secondary and above level, education of father of secondary level and maternal height. Place of delivery (i.e. public/privet hospital) was not significantly associated with higher rates of caesarean section as mode of delivery. Conclusion: This study found higher rate of caesarean section due to various medical as well as socioeconomic reason
Authors and Affiliations
Sanjay N Sid, Ranjit Mankeshwar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP261446
- DOI -
- Views 130
- Downloads 0
Health care utilization and health expenditure in a tribal area of thane district
Background: The information about morbidity pattern, health care utilization preferences and expenditure on health care is essential to provide need based services to community. The present study was planned to analyses...
A study of the various factors associated with non-communicable diseases at field practice area of UHTC of a tertiary health care centre
Background: Industrialization, socio-economic development, urbanization, changing age structure, changing lifestyles has placed India at a position where it is facing a growing burden of non-communicable diseases. Aims a...
The descriptive study ofsexuallytransmitted infections (STI) among adultsattending a STI clinicin an urban slum of Mumbai
Background: Sexually transmitted infections are major public health problem in India. This study was undertaken to see the socio-demographic profile and reproductive behaviour of patients with STIs. Method: A cross secti...
Cross Sectional Study on the Health Status of Infants in the field practice area of KBNIMS, Gulbarga
Background: A Nations health can be measured using important indicators such as infant morbidity and mortality. As the determinants of Infant morbidity and mortality are decreasing in developed countries; it still remain...
Clinico social profile of burn patients attending tertiary care hospital: An observational cross sectional study
Background: Rapid urbanization industrialization and modernization in India is leading to breaking of joint families. More and more families are adopting small family norm and becoming nuclear families. The population of...