Table I.
Frequency of individual and social variables, medical and non-medical factors affecting the prevalence of cesarean section
| Factor | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Individual and social variables | |
| Number of pregnancy | 2 |
| Low age of mother | 3 |
| Husband education | 3 |
| Marriage age | 4 |
| Location | 4 |
| Class status | 5 |
| Lack of knowledge | 6 |
| Private hospital | 7 |
| Mother old age | 10 |
| Maternal employment | 12 |
| Academic education | 16 |
| Medical factors | |
| Decrease Fetal movement | 2.1 |
| Twain | 3.2 |
| History of abortion | 3.4 |
| History of infertility | 3.8 |
| Preeclampsia | 4.2 |
| Tubal ligation | 4.5 |
| Abnormal presentation | 7.23 |
| Maternal disease | 8.3 |
| CPD | 8.75 |
| Failure of labor progression | 16.75 |
| Fetal distress | 22.11 |
| Repeated Cesarean | 42.25 |
| Non-medical factors | |
| Recommended acquaintances | 13.3 |
| Husband suggests | 14.8 |
| Mother suggests | 19.1 |
| Preserve the mother's health | 24.5 |
| Preserve the fetal's health | 25.5 |
| Fear of pain | 34.62 |
| Doctor suggest | 38.3 |
CPD: Cephalopelvic disproportion