Table 1 Caesarean section rates by year, Scotland 1980-2000
| Â | 1980-1981 | 1990-1991 | 1999-2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of births | 110798 | Â | 105247 | Â | 70667 | Â |
Number of Caesareans (%) | 10973 | (9.9) | 12995 | (12.3) | 12279 | (17.4) |
Number of emergency Caesareans (%) | 6972 | (6.3) | 8982 | (8.5) | 8388 | (11.9) |
Number of elective Caesareans (%) | 3998 | (3.6) | 4013 | (3.8) | 3891 | (5.5) |