Table 2.
Reasons for delivery preference among pregnant women pre-partum.
| Preference for caesarean section (n = 85) |
Preference for vaginal delivery (n = 365) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Reasonsa | n (%) | Reasonsa | n (%) |
| Less risk of fetal distress | 35 (41.2) | Natural process | 241 (66.0) |
| To avoid vaginal tearing and episiotomy | 20 (23.5) | Faster recovery | 240 (65.8) |
| Avoidance of emergency caesarean section | 20 (23.5) | Healthier babies | 235 (64.4) |
| Prior caesarean section | 15 (17.6) | Less pain after delivery | 130 (35.6) |
| Less labour pain and pressure | 14 (16.5) | Easier breast feeding | 119 (32.6) |
| Safer for women | 10 (11.8) | No scar | 108 (29.6) |
| A chance to choose a specific birth date | 9 (10.6) | Shorter hospital stay | 74 (20.3) |
| To reduce the damage of the pelvic floor | 8 (9.4) | No operative or anaesthetic risk | 68 (18.6) |
| Quick restoration of sexual activities | 8 (9.4) | Lower risk of morbidity and mortality | 43 (11.8) |
| A fashion | 1 (1.2) | No parity limits | 35 (9.6) |
| Prior negative experience from vaginal delivery | 1 (1.2) | Less costly | 29 (7.9) |
a
Multiple reasons were permitted.