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Table 2 Sociodemographic and maternal factors based on type of delivery

From: High prevalence of cesarean section births in private sector health facilities- analysis of district level household survey-4 (DLHS-4) of India

Variables

Categories

Normal

Caesarean Section

Chi-Square

P-Value

N (%)

N (%)

Age of Mother

< = 19 Years

330 (81.5)

75 (18.5)

80.62

0.001

20 - 24 Years

4874(80.3)

1196 (19.7)

25 - 34 Years

7790 (75.1)

2576 (24.9)

> = 35 Years

780 (71.4)

313 (28.6)

Residence

Rural

8572 (80.5)

2074 (19.5)

202.91

0.001

Urban

5202 (71.4)

2086 (28.6)

Wealth Index

First Quartile

3059 (87)

458 (13)

401.62

0.001

Second Quartile

3575 (80.2)

880 (19.8)

Third Quartile

3578 (73.6)

1284 (26.4)

Fourth Quartile

3558 (69.8)

1538 (30.2)

Caste

ST/SC

5857 (82.7)

1226 (17.3)

231.6

0.001

Others

7194 (73)

2701 (27)

Age at first delivery

< = 19 Years

4387 (84.9)

783 (15.1)

522.76

0.001

20 - 24 Years

7053 (77.2)

2084 (22.8)

25 - 34 Years

2286 (64.8)

1243 (35.2)

> = 35 Years

44 (46.8)

50 (53.2)

Maternal education

Any Schooling

11,496 (75)

3832 (25)

192.22

0.001

No Schooling

2276 (87.4)

328 (12.6)

  1. Data missing: wealth index for 4; Age at first delivery for 8; maternal education for 2