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Change in CSs per 100 expected live births prepolicy and postpolicy, using national health information data from 2001 to 2015 in Benin
| Average caesarean rate | 95% CI | P value | |
| Constant | 2.3% | 1.5% to 3.0% | <0.001 |
| Annual trend before the policy (2009) | +0.2% | 0.07% to 0.4% | 0.009 |
| Immediate change in level (2009) | −0.4% | −1.3% to 0.6% | 0.424 |
| Annual trend after the policy (2009) | +0.5% | 0.3% to 0.7% | <0.001 |
| Change in trend before versus after the policy | +0.3% | 0.07% to 0.6% | 0.016 |
CSs, caesarean sections.
