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. 2017 Feb 9;12(2):e0171779. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171779

Table 3. Indications for cesarean delivery in China.

N % of all Cesarean Deliveries % of all Deliveries
Total number of cesarean deliveries 59415 54.6%
  Repeat 4653 7.8% 4.3%
  Primary 54762 92.2% 50.3%
    Non-indicated primary CD 22659
      Maternal request 13778 23.2% 12.7%
      CPD diagnosed antepartum 4646 7.8% 4.3%
      Other non-indicated CD 4235 7.1% 3.9%
    Indicated primary CD 32103
      Non-reassuring fetal testing 7603 12.8% 7.0%
      Failure to progress 5275 8.9% 4.8%
      Suspected macrosomia 3370 5.7% 3.1%
      Malpresentation 3448 5.8% 3.2%
      Preeclampsia/eclampsia 2632 4.4% 2.4%
      Oligohydrammios 2347 4.0% 2.2%
      Late pregnancy bleeding* 1597 2.7% 1.5%
      Previous uterine surgery 1496 2.5% 1.4%
      Multiple gestation 1265 2.1% 1.2%
      Other 3070 5.2% 2.8%

* Late pregnancy bleeding includes-placenta previa, accreta and abruption placenta.