Marwan Khawaja|Rozzet Jurdi|Tamar Kabakian?Khasholian
Rising Trends in Cesarean Section Rates in Egypt
American University of Beirut
abstract background cesarean section rates increasing worldwide little research exists trends cesarean section delivery country arab world purpose study document recent levels trends cesarean section rates egypt estimate trends cesarean section type hospital three populationbased national surveys methods descriptive study used merged data files three nationally representative samples evermarried women aged 15 49 years results significant rise cesarean deliveries occurred births low 46 percent 1992 103 percent 2000 however hospitalbased cesarean deliveries much higher 19871988 139 increasing 220 percent 19992000 although cesarean section rate slightly higher private hospitals rate also increased consistently public hospitals conclusions high unprecedented increase cesarean section rates reported study may partly due cesarean sections medically indicated suggest physician practice patterns financial incentives profitability factors patient preferences explored birth 311 march 2004