The rate of cesarean deliveries is currently around one-third of all deliveries in the U.S. and is expected to remain in the range of 27 to 30 percent for the near term. In about 15 years, the rate may drop to 20 to 25 percent. Factors responsible for the continued “upward pressure” on the C-section rate include maternal age, obesity and diabetes.
Source: Clapp, M.A., and Barth, W.H., Jr. (2017, December). The future of cesarean delivery rates in the United States. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 60(4), 829-839. Click here for publisher’s website: http://journals.lww.com/clinicalobgyn/Abstract/2017/12000/The_Future_of_Cesarean_Delivery_Rates_in_the.17.aspx Posted by AHA Resource Center (312) 422-2050, rc@aha.org
Filed under: Future trends, Obstetrics, Posted by Kim Garber | Tagged: C-section birth volume, Cesarean section rate US, Health care future trends, Obstetrics and gynecology |
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