Table 7.

Appropriate indications for Cesarean section

Indications	n (%)
Breech presentation	1218 (9.7)
Active genital Herpes simplex in third trimester of pregnancy	2 (0.1)
Placenta previa	203 (1.6)
Previous uterine rupture or previous cesarean delivery with longitudinal incision	–
Estimated fetal weight of 4500 g or more in diabetic women	5 (0.1)
Total	1428 (11.4)

Hospital discharge records were searched on the principal or secondary diagnostic codes for the caesarean section clinical indications