IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8812: A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Frequency and Risk Factors Associated with Cesarean Section in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8812: A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Frequency and Risk Factors Associated with Cesarean Section in Southern Punjab, Pakistan International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168812 Authors: Muhammad Fawad Rasool Saira Akhtar Iltaf Hussain Abdul Majeed Imran Imran Hamid Saeed Muqarrab Akbar Muhammad Omer Chaudhry Anees ur Rehman Waseem Ashraf Faleh Alqahtani Hussain Alqhtani The increasing frequency of cesarean section (CS) is a major public health issue, and it is on the rise in Pakistan. A cross-sectional study approach was used to assess the frequency of CS and its contributing factors, along with the assessment of knowledge in mothers who had undergone CS in one of the under-developed regions of Pakistan. Data collection was done by using a self-developed study questionnaire. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was utilized for the statistical analysis. During the study period, a total of 173 (69.7%) women have given births by CS; among those, 104 (60.1%) were elective/planned CSs while 69 (39.8%) were emergency CSs. The higher CS frequency was significantly associated with younger age (p = 0.03) and pre-term gestational age (p < 0.001). Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia/eclampsia, and vaginal bleeding, were the significant risk factors for CS (p < 0.001). The highlighted contributing factors...
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