Table 2.
Cesarean delivery rates for vertex and breech presentation for twins in the United States 1995 to 2008.
Year | N | % twins | % breech | % cesarean total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 96,785 | 2.5 | 24.2 | 53.9 |
1996 | 100,815 | 2.6 | 24.6 | 53.4 |
1997 | 104,208 | 2.7 | 24.3 | 53.9 |
1998 | 110,743 | 2.8 | 24.2 | 55.0 |
1999 | 114,412 | 2.9 | 24.2 | 56.1 |
2000 | 119,008 | 2.9 | 24.2 | 58.3 |
2001 | 121,368 | 3.0 | 23.9 | 60.9 |
2002 | 125,246 | 3.1 | 23.6 | 63.7 |
2003 | 128,783 | 3.1 | 23.9 | 66.6 |
2004 | 132,356 | 3.2 | 24.7 | 69.3 |
2005 | 133,297 | 3.2 | 26.0 | 71.2 |
2006 | 137,239 | 3.2 | 27.0 | 72.9 |
2007 | 145,647 | 3.4 | 27.6 | 74.3 |
2008 | 145,175 | 3.4 | 27.8 | 75.0 |