Table 4.
Indications for caesarean section within each Robson group in women who gave birth at BUTH, Nigeria
| INDICATIONS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 87(38.0) |
| PPL | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24(10.5) |
| CPD/OL | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21(9.2) |
| HDP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19(8.3) |
| FD | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17(7.4) |
| MR | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12(5.2) |
| BP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(4.4) |
| M/AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7(3.1) |
| MP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5(2.2) |
| PD/PT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2.2) |
| APH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4(1.7) |
| PTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3(1.3) |
| ANRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2(0.9) |
| OTHERS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13(5.7) |
PCS (Previous caesarean section), PPL(Poor progress in labour), CPD/OL(Cephalopelvic disproportion/ Obstructed labour), HDP(Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy), FD(Foetal distress in labour), MR(Maternal request), BP(Breech presentation), M/AL(Other malpresentations / abnormal lie), MP(Multiple pregnancy), PD/PT(Postdate /post term pregnancy), APH(Antepartum hemorrhage), PTL(Preterm labour), ANRF(Antepartum non-reassuring foetus).