Socioeconomic differences in caesarean section – are they explained by medical need? An analysis of patient record data of a large Kenyan hospital

Socioeconomic differences in caesarean section – are they explained by medical need? An analysis of patient record data of a large Kenyan hospital

Abstract Background Caesarean section (C-section) rates are often low among the poor and very high among the better-off in low- and middle-income countries. We examined to what extent these differences are explained by medical need in an African context. Methods We analyzed electronic records of 12,...

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Main Authors: Lisa van der Spek, Sterre Sanglier, Hillary M. Mabeya, Thomas van den Akker, Paul L. J. M. Mertens, Tanja A. J. Houweling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Delivery
Caesarean section
Maternity services
Developing countries
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01215-2

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