Table 1 Mode of birth (n = 3148)
From: Socio-demographic factors of cesarean births in Nha Trang city, Vietnam: a community-based survey
N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Vaginal delivery | 1752 | (55.6) |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 1314 | (75.0) |
Induced vaginal delivery | 227 | (12.9) |
Unknown | 211 | (12.1) |
Induced vaginal delivery | ||
Drug-induced vaginal delivery | 198 | (11.3) |
Instrumental vaginal delivery | 4 | (0.2) |
Unknown | 25 | (1.4) |
Cesarean section | 1396 | (44.3) |
Medically planned cesarean section | 603 | (43.2) |
Emergency cesarean section | 777 | (55.7) |
Unknown | 16 | (1.1) |
Reasons for cesarean section | ||
Previous cesarean section | 420 | (30.0) |
Cephalopelvic disproportion | 157 | (11.2) |
Oligohydramnios | 147 | (10.5) |
Malposition | 128 | (9.1) |
Fetal distress | 103 | (7.3) |
Ineffective contraction | 89 | (6.3) |
Post-term delivery | 62 | (4.4) |
Premature rupture of the membrane | 48 | (3.4) |
Hypertension during pregnancy | 43 | (3.0) |
Anomaly of placenta | 39 | (2.7) |
Coiling or short umbilical cord | 10 | (0.7) |
Twins | 3 | (0.2) |
Other | 56 | (4.0) |
Unknown | 91 | (6.5) |