Table 4.

The indications for the C-section during the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods

Indications	Pandemic period		Pre-pandemic period
	N	%	N	%
Previous C-section	159,661	51.6	169,727	53.5
Fetal distress	41,124	13.3	40,954	12.9
Mal-presentation	17,870	5.8	19,317	6.1
Placenta/cord problems	5640	1.8	5924	1.9
Maternal request	19,824	6.4	17,384	5.5
Dystocia	12,147	3.9	13,689	4.3
Multiple pregnancy	11,698	3.8	17,412	5.5
Other	41,173	13.4	32,926	10.3