Table 4.

Overall and within Robson group indications for performing CS in selected private hospitals in eastern Ethiopia, 2020

Indications	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Total
Absolute indications
Obstructed labour	19	2	24	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	51
Major APH	2	1	14	6	9	0	0	0	0	5	37
Malpresentation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5
Uterine rupture	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	7
Non-absolute indications
Previous CS	0	0	2	2	106	0	2	1	0	0	113
Fetal compromise	40	0	68	4	5	0	1	1	0	3	122
Failure to progress	4	6	1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	25
Breech presentation	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	4	0	0	15
(Severe pre-eclampsia) eclampsia	5	2	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	16
Others	1	8	1	11	2	0	0	1	0	0	24*
Total	71	19	114	39	137	1	13	9	3	9	415

*18 on maternal requests and 6 unspecified.

APH, antepartum haemorrhage; CS, caesarean section.