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Caesarian section (CS) delivery in Bangladesh: A nationally representative cross-sectional study

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PLOS ONE
Volume 16, Issue 7, Pages -

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PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254777

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The study identified factors associated with a higher likelihood of caesarian section delivery in Bangladesh, including giving birth in a private setting, mother's age between 25-35, higher wealth status, multiple antenatal visits, overweight mothers, multiple births, and husband's occupation in a professional/technical/managerial field. The findings suggest the need for urgent measures to reduce unnecessary C-section deliveries in Bangladesh healthcare system.
A growing trend in the caesarian section (CS) for delivery is a threat to child health as well as maternal health. This study was conducted to identify the potential socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with CS delivery in Bangladesh. Data obtained from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2014 has been used for this study. The prevalence of CS delivery among Bangladeshi mothers was 24% (Urban: 36.9%, Rural: 17.9%). A two-level logistic regression showed that mothers having delivery in the private sector or private hospital (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 38.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 29.58 to 50.62), mother's age 25-35 years (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.26 to 2.37), wealth index average (AOR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.15 to 2.27) and rich (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI = 1.29 to 2.51), antenatal visit 1-2 (AOR = 2.31, 95% CI = 1.47 to 3.64) and >= 3 (AOR = 3.68, 95% CI = 2.35 to 5.76), overweight mothers (AOR = 1.44, 95% CI = 1.09 to 1.90), multiple births (AOR = 3.87, 95% CI = 1.15 to 12.58), husband's occupation professional/technical/managerial (AOR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.15 to 2.47) were significantly more prone to CS delivery. Also, place of residence, number of family members, birth order, child's size during birth, and divisions of Bangladesh, were potentially associated with CS delivery. The current epidemiological findings and evidence suggest adopting and implementing some urgent clinical practices and strict guidelines in the healthcare system to avoid unnecessary CS delivery in Bangladesh.

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