Results

Sample Characteristics

Table 1 presents the characteristics of the sample by selected background variables. The proportion of women who had CS method for their latest delivery during the five years preceding the survey was 12.8 % (95 % CI: 11.89, 13.77). The descriptive statistics revealed that the women predominantly live in Java region with over half of the sample reside there. As for the place of residence, the sampled women are roughly equally distributed.
Table . Per cent distribution of caesarean section deliveries by selected background characteristics for all births during the five years preceding the survey, 2007-2012