Table 4.
Changes in the use of vacuum extraction and caesarean section at provincial level, 2014–2017
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Evolution 2014–2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of vacuum extractions | 176 | 824 | 2034 | 2073 | 1078% |
| Number (proportion) of health facilities which, on average, perform at least one vacuum extraction per quarter | 14 (13%) | 21 (18%) | 45 (36%) | 44 (33%) | 214% |
| Percentage of institutional births assisted by vacuum extraction | 0.2% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1000% |
| Percentage of institutional births assisted by caesarean section | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | −33% |