Trends in caesarean delivery by country and wealth quintile: cross-sectional surveys in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Objective To examine temporal trends in caesarean delivery rates in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, by country and wealth quintile. Methods Cross-sectional data were extracted from the results of 80 Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 26 countries in southern Asia or sub-Saharan Afri...

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Main Authors: Francesca L Cavallaro, Jenny A Cresswell, Giovanny VA Franca, Cesar G Victora, Aluisio JD Barros, Carine Ronsmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2013-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862013001200914&lng=en&tlng=en