Rising cesarean delivery rate in primiparous women in urban China: Evidence from three nationwide household health surveys

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1527-1532

  Tang, Shenglan ^a   Li, Xiaoyan ^b   Wu, Zhuochun ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery rate; Primiparous women; Socioeconomic status; Urban China

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHINA; COLLEGE; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNIVERSITY;

CESAREAN SECTION; CHINA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33751211894     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.03.044     Document Type: Article

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