EFFECT OF AGE AND PARITY ON THE MEDICAL INDICATIONS OF CESAREAN SECTIONS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
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Introduction: Caesarean section (CS) is considered the most common and important surgical procedure for women of childbearing age to deliver a baby. Over the years the rate of CS has been increasing and the cause of this rise in CS is multifactorial. Yet, the literature suggests that it largely results from advanced maternal age, particularly in primiparous women. This study, therefore, sought to investigate the effect of age and parity on CS and its indications. Methods: A retrospective study design and data for all mothers who had previously given birth at the hospital’s obstetric and gynaecological departments was used. A descriptive statistic was conducted to ascertain the distribution of the various dependent and independent variables. The P-value was determined using Pearson’s Chi-square and statistical significance was set at less than 0.05. Results: 40.6% of the participants delivered through CS. Foetal indications for CS contributed to 30% of the cases while previous CS contributed to 20.6% of current CS cases in this study. Finally, there were associations between CS, indications for CS, and some age-parity classifications but these associations were not parallel.
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