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Indication for CS in the study population, Tosamaganga Hospital, Tanzania, January–June 2014 and March–November 2015
| Previous scar | 416 | 39.2% |
| Mechanical or dynamic dystocia | 236 | 22.3% |
| Fetal distress | 136 | 12.8% |
| Breech | 22 | 2.1% |
| Twins | 28 | 2.6% |
| Malpresentation | 41 | 3.9% |
| CPD | 90 | 8.5% |
| Urgent or emergency CS | 50 | 4.7% |
| Others | 41 | 3.9% |
| Total number of CS | 1060 | 100.0% |
CPD, cephalopelvic disproportion; CS, caesarean section.
