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The characteristics of women whose babies were delivered vaginally or by cesarean section.
| Factors | Vaginal delivery | Cesarean delivery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Background | rural | 485 (48.2%) | 521 (51.8%) |
| urban | 868 (58.1%) | 626 (41.9%) | |
| Parity | primipara | 404 (49.4%) | 413 (50.6%) |
| 2-5 | 831 (55.0%) | 681 (45.0%) | |
| >5 | 118 (69.0%) | 53 (31.0%) | |
| Maternal education |
<primary education | 582 (98.5%) | 9 (1.5%) |
| secondary education | 422 (93.8%) | 28 (6.2%) | |
| >secondary education | 349 (31.4%) | 1110 (68.6%) | |
| N | 1353 (54.1%) | 1147 (45.9%) |
