[Table/Fig-1]:
Demographic characteristics for 400 patients having CS in HPP from January 2013- June 2014.
| Demographic characteristics | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤ 31 | 242 | 60.5% |
| > 31 | 158 | 39.5% | |
| Race | Malay | 306 | 76.5% |
| Chinese | 58 | 14.5% | |
| Indian | 36 | 9.0% | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | <30 | 254 | 63.5% |
| ≥30 | 146 | 36.5% | |
| Marital status | Married | 389 | 97.3% |
| Single a | 7 | 1.8% | |
| Widow b | 4 | 1.0% | |
| Operation time | ≤60 minutes | 228 | 57.0% |
| >60 minutes | 172 | 43.0% | |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) | |||
| ≤ 4 | 288 | 72.0% | |
| > 4 | 112 | 28.0% | |
| Blood group | A | 114 | 28.5% |
| B | 147 | 36.8% | |
| AB | 25 | 6.3% | |
| O | 114 | 28.5% | |
| Type of CS | Emergency | 253 | 63.25% |
| Elective | 147 | 36.75% | |
| Type of anaesthesia | General anaesthesia | 28 | 7 % |
| Epidural anaesthesia | 13 | 3.25% | |
| Spinal anaesthesia | 359 | 89.75% | |
BMI = body mass index, CS = caesarean section, a single = currently single without partner, b widow = partner died during pregnancy, HPP= Hospital Pulau