Table 3.

Case-mix analysis of Cesarean Delivery Rate According to Parity Group and Obstetric-Condition Category for Zuni-Ramah Population

Obstetric condition category*Nulliparas (n = 336)Multiparas without previous cesarean delivery (n = 703)Multiparas with previous cesarean delivery (n = 84)Overall population (N = 1123)
* Groups are mutually exclusive, with women categorized as belonging to the first group into which they fit.
† Includes women with scheduled cesarean delivery for medical indication and those with indication at admission to labor and delivery that precludes a trial of labor. For multiparas with previous cesarean delivery, also includes women with 2 or more previous cesarean deliveries and women with a previous classical cesarean scar.
Multiple pregnancy040.0% (2/5)040.0% (2/5)
Breech/transverse lie presentation75% (9/12)71.4% (10/14)83.3% (5/6)75.0% (25/32)
Preterm birth (< 36 wk)33.3% (2/6)13.3% (2/15)60% (3/5)26.9% (7/26)
No trial of labor permitted†100% (1/1)100% (5/5)100% (8/8)100% (14/14)
≥ 36 wk with medical risk12.5% (13/104)4.5% (7/155)16.6% (4/24)8.5% (24/283)
≥ 36 wk without medical risk1.9% (4/213)0.6% (3/509)9.8% (4/41)1.4% (11/763)
Total8.6% (29/336)4.1% (29/703)28.6% (24/84)7.3% (82/1123)