Maternal Deaths by Delivery Method and Study Period, California, 1996–2002
| Maternal Death Rate per 100,000 (95% CI*) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Method | 1996–1999 | 2000–2002 |
| Note: Maternal death within 72 hours of delivery; maternal death rates calculated for singleton births delivered in California hospitals by California residents with a previous cesarean. | ||
| CI = confidence interval; VBAC = vaginal birth after cesarean. | ||
| * 95% Poisson confidence interval. | ||
| Attempted VBAC | 2.0 (0.1–11.0) | 8.5 (1.0–30.6) |
| Repeat cesarean | 8.7 (4.8–14.6) | 11.9 (7.0–18.8) |