Table 2.
Primary Cesarean Section rate, 2009–2013, stratified by Maternity units
| 2009 n (%) | 2010 n (%) | 2011 n (%) | 2012 n (%) | 2013 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abruzzo – Overall | 2735 (31.4) | 2812 (31.7) | 2520 (29.3) | 2266 (26.1) | 2209 (26.1) |
| Maternity units over 1000 deliveries/yrs | |||||
| Chieti | 445 (37.2) | 485 (38.8) | 474 (35.8) | 403 (31.9) | 373 (31.3) |
| Pescara | 539 (28.7) | 545 (29.5) | 375 (23.5) | 341 (21.1) | 441 (25.4) |
| Maternity units under 1000 deliveries/yrs | |||||
| Private Hospitala- Avezzano | 220 (51.0) | ||||
| Sant’Omero | 129 (28.7) | 126 (34.3) | 91 (27.0) | 137 (22.5) | 185 (26.4) |
| Ortona | 148 (40.0) | 176 (46.0) | 159 (40.3) | 124 (31.4) | 95 (24.5) |
| Teramo | 221 (25.8) | 202 (22.9) | 174 (19.5) | 170 (22.8) | 150 (21.8) |
| Lanciano | 200 (25.0) | 211 (27.2) | 218 (28.7) | 145 (22.9) | 132 (22.4) |
| Penne | 53 (35.6) | 73 (39.7) | 79 (38.9) | 68 (38.4) | 99 (43.0) |
| Atri | 137 (29.3) | 133 (27.5) | 126 (31.9) | 79 (30.7) | 89 (26.6) |
| L’Aquila | 159 (29.4) | 229 (27.5) | 312 (30.9) | 312 (30.5) | 255 (26.7) |
| Avezzano | 162 (26.3) | 302 (30.0) | 226 (24.7) | 190 (22.2) | 212 (25.7) |
| Popolia | 37 (46.3) | ||||
| Sulmona | 129 (44.9) | 133 (40.4) | 110 (37.8) | 111 (34.9) | 100 (38.3) |
| Vasto | 180 (25.8) | 231 (32.6) | 214 (32.6) | 225 (28.8) | 120 (17.9) |
aHospitals that performed deliveries only in 2009