CONTENTIS IN BRIEF
WU Wei, GUO Yi, XU Liwen, YI Yajie, DONG Guohui, GUO Feng
Chinese Journal of Reproductive Health.
2023, 34(1):
19-24.
Objective To analyze the characteristics of the maternal population and the rate of cesarean delivery after universal two child policy in a maternity and child health care hospital in Dalian using the Robson classification method, with the aim to provide a basis for reducing the rate of cesarean delivery for women with different characteristics. Methods This study included a total of 61,691 women who were hospitalized and delivered in a maternity and child health care hospital in Dalian from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. Cesarean deliveries were categorized separately for primiparous and multiparous women according to the Robson classification method. Chi-square trend test was used to examine the trend in the rates and indications of cesarean delivery in different subgroups of women over time, and the subgroups that have greater contributions to the increasing cesarean delivery rate were explored. Results The total cesarean delivery rate of pregnant women in 2016-2019 was 30.7%, and the rate of cesarean delivery among primipara showed an upward trend (P<0.05). Based on the Robson classification, the top 3 contributing groups were R2a, R2b, R6; the proportion of R2a and R9 group showed an upward trend, and that of R10 group showed a downward trend (P<0.05); R1 and R8 (Twin pregnancy primipara) group-specific cesarean delivery rate showed an upward trend (P<0.05). The cesarean delivery rate among multipara was 42.5%, and the cesarean delivery rate showed a downward trend over time (P<0.05). Under the Robson classification, the top 3 contributing groups R5a, R7, and R10; the proportion of R5a showed an upward trend, and that of R10 showed a downward trend (P<0.05); R8 (multiparous twin pregnancy) group-specific cesarean delivery rate showed an upward trend, and R4 (Multiparous women without a previous uterine scar, with single cephalic pregnancy,≥37weeks gestation) group-specific cesarean delivery rate showed a downward trend (P<0.05). Conclusion After implementation of the universal two-child policy, the control of cesarean delivery rate of primipara may need to focus on the groups R2a (Nulliparous women with single cephalic pregnancy ≥37 weeks gestation who had labor induced), R2b (Nulliparous women with single cephalic pregnancy ≥37 weeks gestation who were delivered by caesarean delivery before labor), and R6 (All nulliparous women with a single breech pregnancy); the control of cesarean delivery rate among multipara may need to focus on the groups R5a (One history of cesarean section), R7 (All multiparous women with a single breech pregnancy, including women with previous uterine scars), and R10 (Preterm multiparous women).