According to a survey in 2023, about a quarter of women in the U.S. who had a cesarean section in the past six months said that they had a scheduled cesarean section due to previous c-section(s). On the other hand, over half of mothers reported having an emergency c-section, either before labor started (15 percent) or after labor started (39 percent). Only three percent reported their c-section being elective as in their own choice.
Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023
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Lansinoh. (June 28, 2023). Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/
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Lansinoh. (2023). Percentage of mothers who had select reasons for their cesarean births in the United States as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448748/reasons-for-cesarean-birth-us/
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