Determinants of preference for elective caesarean section in Hong Kong Chinese pregnant women

To find the clinical and socio-demographic determinants for Hong Kong Chinese women who preferred elective caesarean section. Cross-sectional interview survey. University teaching hospital, Hong Kong. A cohort of consecutive Hong Kong Chinese pregnant women (n=660) attending a government-funded obst...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2007-04, Vol.13 (2), p.100-105
Main Authors: Pang, Selina M W, Leung, Danny T N, Leung, T Y, Lai, C Y, Lau, T K, Chung, Tony K H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude to Health
Cesarean Section
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Hong Kong
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Logistic Models
Parity
Patient Satisfaction
Pregnancy
Sociodemographics
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Summary:To find the clinical and socio-demographic determinants for Hong Kong Chinese women who preferred elective caesarean section. Cross-sectional interview survey. University teaching hospital, Hong Kong. A cohort of consecutive Hong Kong Chinese pregnant women (n=660) attending a government-funded obstetric unit catering deliveries in the New Territories in Hong Kong in 2002. The clinical and socio-demographic determinants of preference for elective caesarean section, in women who could have a trial of vaginal delivery. The overall prevalence for maternal preference for elective caesarean section was 16.7% (95% confidence interval, 13.8-19.6). The factors associated with preferring elective caesarean section were: previous elective caesarean section (odds ratio=7.6; 95% confidence interval, 2.0-28.7) and previous emergency caesarean section (3.8; 1.8-8.2). Among nulliparous women, the prevalence of preference for elective caesarean section was 16.8% (95% confidence interval, 13.0-20.6). Conception by in-vitro fertilisation was found to be significantly associated with preferring elective caesarean section in nulliparous women (odds ratio=5.2; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-26.4). Previous caesarean section and conception by in-vitro fertilisation were determinants for women preferring elective caesarean section.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707