Table 1.
Caesarean section delivery frequencies for New South Wales 1998 and 2004.
|
1998 N (%) |
2004 N (%) |
Change in frequency relative to 1998 (%) | |
| All planned CS | 8800 | 12,930 | +46.9 |
| - intended GA | 2193 (24.9) | 1597 (12.4) | -27.2 |
| - GA after regional block | 153 (1.7) | 162 (1.3) | +5.9 |
| All unplanned CS | 7416 | 9974 | +34.5 |
| - intended GA | 1937 (26.3) | 1468 (14.8) | -24.2 |
| - GA after regional block | 329 (4.5) | 384 (3.9) | +16.7 |
| CS in large public hospital | 5913 | 8264 | +39.8 |
| - under GA | 1397 (23.6) | 1404 (17.0) | +0.5 |
| CS in other public hospitals | 6025 | 6954 | +15.4 |
| - under GA | 2401 (39.9) | 1564 (22.5) | -34.9 |
| CS in private hospitals | 4278 | 7686 | +79.7 |
| - under GA | 814 (19.0) | 643 (8.4) | -21.0 |
CS, caesarean section; GA, general anaesthesia.