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The Total cesarean, Primary cesarean and vaginal birth after cesarean rates in the United States from 1989 to 2006. Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (Note: for comparability, 2004 and 2005 primary cesarean and VBAC rates are limited to 37 jurisdictions with unrevised birth certificates, encompassing 69% of 2005 births; 2006 total cesarean rate is preliminary).
