Table 1.
Studies estimating the prevalence and trends of the rates of cesarean sections in the People’s Republic of China
| Title | Author | Year | Source | Content | Level | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatic increase of Cesarean deliveries in the midst of health reforms in rural China | Bogg35 | 2010 | Facility survey | Trends (2004–2007) | Regional | English |
| Cesarean delivery in Shantou, China: a retrospective analysis of 1922 women | Wu64 | 2001 | Hospital records | Trends (1990–1997) | One hospital | English |
| Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–2008 | Lumbiganon14 | 2010 | Hospital records | Proportion (2007–2008) | National | English |
| A 12-month prospective survey of perinatal outcome of liveborn neonates in Julu County, China | Ma19 | 2010 | Hospital records | Proportion (2007–2008 average) | One county | English |
| Trends in live births in the past 20 years in Zhengzhou, China | Han18 | 2010 | Hospital records | Trends (1987–2006) | One hospital | English |
| Risk factors associated with cesarean section in a Chinese rural population: a cross sectional study | Zhou48 | 2012 | Hospital records | Proportion 2008 | Two provinces | English |
| Clinical indications and determinants of the rise of cesarean section in three hospitals in rural China | Qin44 | 2012 | Hospital records | Trends (1997–2003) | Three hospitals | English |
| Rising cesarean delivery rate in primiparous women in urban China: evidence from three nationwide household health surveys | Tang25 | 2006 | Population survey | Trends (1990–2002) | Regional | English |
| Cesarean section delivery among primiparous women in rural China: an emerging epidemic | Klemetti26 | 2010 | Population survey | Trends (1991–2002) | Regional | English |
| Prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with the outcome of pregnancy: a 13-year study of 292,568 cases in China | Liu65 | 2012 | Population survey | Proportion (1993–2005 average) | Three provinces | English |
| Utilization of antenatal ultrasound scan and implications for caesarean section: a cross-sectional study in rural Eastern China | Huang46 | 2012 | Population survey | Proportion (2005–2006 average) | Two counties | English |
| Increased cesarean section rates and emerging patterns of health insurance in Shanghai, China | Cai22 | 1998 | Population survey | Trends (1960–1993) | One city | English |
| Delivery settings and caesarean section rates in China | Sufang23 | 2007 | Population survey | Trends (1993–2002) | National and regional | English |
| Utilization of delivery care among rural women in China: does the health insurance make a difference? a cross-sectional study | Xiao35 | 2010 | Population survey | Proportion (2008–2009 average) | Two counties | English |
| Giving birth at a health-care facility in rural China: is it affordable for the poor? | Long37 | 2011 | Population survey | Trends (1998–2007) | National and regional | English |
| Secular trends of macrosomia in southeast China, 1994–2005 | Lu24 | 2011 | Population survey | Trends (1994–2005) | Regional | English |
| Trends in access to health services and financial protection in China between 2003 and 2011: a cross-sectional study | Meng66 | 2012 | Population survey | Trends (2003–2011) | National | English |
| Maternal socio-economic indices for prenatal care research in rural China | Nwaru38 | 2012 | Population survey | Proportion (2005–2006 average) | Three provinces | English |
| Impact of alternative reimbursement strategies in the new cooperative medical scheme on caesarean delivery rates: a mixed-method study in rural China | Huang67 | 2012 | Population survey | Trends (2006–2009) | Two counties | English |
| Factors influencing rising caesarean section rates in China between 1988 and 2008 | Feng27 | 2012 | Population survey | Trends (1988–2008) | National and regional | English |
| Rates of caesarean section: analysis of globle, regional and national estimates | Betrán8 | 2007 | Review | Trends (1987–2001) | National | English |
| National survey on midwifery practice in health facilities in China | Wang20 | 2007 | Facility survey | Proportion 2002 | National and regional | Chinese |
| The changing trend of cesearean section rates in 35 years | Zheng15 | 1996 | Hospital records | Trends (1960–1994) | One hospital | Chinese |
| Study on the occurrence of cesarean section (CS) and factors related to CS in China | Cheng47 | 2003 | Hospital records | Proportion (1998–2001 average) | Three cities | Chinese |
| Changing Cesarean Section Rate and Indication In 1990 and 2002 | Zhao16 | 2005 | Hospital records | Trends (1990–2002) | One hospital | Chinese |
| Analysis on the 50-year Cesarean Rate and Indications | Feng17 | 2005 | Hospital records | Trends (1955–2004) | One hospital | Chinese |
| Study on dynamic changes of cesarean section rate and the factors in a hospital of Yuzhou city from 1983 to 2008 | Zhang68 | 2009 | Hospital records | Trends (1983–2008) | One hospital | Chinese |
| The Relationship of the caesarean rate with the maternal age and the infant birth weight from 1997 to 2006 | Wei69 | 2010 | Hospital records | Trends (1997–2006) | One hospital | Chinese |
| A 15-year retrospective analysis of caesarean rate and the indications of caesarean | Li70 | 2012 | Hospital records | Trends (1997–2011) | One hospital | Chinese |
| A survey of neonatal births in maternity departments in urban China in 2005 | Li71 | 2012 | Population survey | Proportion 2005 | Regional | Chinese |
Abbreviation: WHO, World Health Organization.