Table 2 Summary of pooled sample characteristics of the Demographic and Health Surveys data in sub-Saharan Africa
From: Disparities in caesarean section prevalence and determinants across sub-Saharan Africa countries
| Caesarean section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (%) | Public healthcare (%) | Private healthcare (%) | |
| 159,327 | 139,882 | 19,445 | |
| CS | 7.9 | 12.3 | |
| Age (%) | |||
| 15–24 | 31.5 | 7.1 | 9.1 |
| 25–34 | 46.4 | 8.0 | 12.8 |
| 35–49 | 22.1 | 8.7 | 15.3 |
| Wealth (%) | |||
| Poorest | 14.5 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| Poorer | 17.5 | 5.8 | 7.5 |
| Middle | 19.7 | 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Richer | 23.0 | 7.9 | 9.8 |
| Richest | 25.3 | 12.5 | 17.6 |
| Maternal’s education (%) | |||
| No education | 27.5 | 5.3 | 7.7 |
| Primary | 37.0 | 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Secondary+ | 35.5 | 10.8 | 15.4 |
| Paternal’s education (%) | |||
| No education | 25.8 | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| Primary | 30.1 | 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Secondary+ | 44.1 | 9.6 | 13.7 |
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 70.7 | 8.5 | 12.9 |
| Islam | 23.9 | 6.6 | 9.0 |
| Others | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Media access | |||
| 0 | 23.3 | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| 1 | 31.1 | 6.6 | 8.8 |
| 2 | 30.2 | 8.7 | 11.7 |
| 3 | 15.3 | 12.7 | 20.7 |
| Household head | |||
| Female | 77.0 | 9.2 | 12.1 |
| Male | 23.0 | 7.5 | 12.9 |
| Currently working | |||
| Yes | 37.9 | 7.8 | 12.7 |
| No | 62.1 | 7.9 | 12.1 |
| Decision making power | |||
| Low | 30.7 | 6.6 | 8.9 |
| Medium | 36.9 | 8.8 | 12.3 |
| High | 32.4 | 9.7 | 15.9 |
| Sex of child | |||
| Male | 48.9 | 8.4 | 11.9 |
| Female | 51.1 | 7.3 | 12.7 |
| Multiple birth | |||
| No | 99.9 | 7.9 | 12.3 |
| Yes | 0.1 | 12.5 | 25.6 |
| Large size at birth | |||
| Yes | 60.6 | 7.1 | 11.9 |
| No | 39.4 | 8.6 | 11.1 |
| Antenatal care | |||
| None | 4.1 | 6.4 | 10.6 |
| 1 to 4 visits | 49.5 | 7.5 | 10.2 |
| 5 to 8 visits | 33.7 | 8.8 | 13.7 |
| 8 or more visits | 12.7 | 11.5 | 16.0 |
| Neighbourhood SES (%) | |||
| Tertile 1 (least disadvantaged) | 38.8 | 10.9 | 14.6 |
| Tertile 2 | 36.3 | 7.3 | 9.9 |
| Tertile 3 (most disadvantaged) | 24.9 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| Human Development Index (%) | |||
| Low HDI | 27.1 | 5.5 | 9.7 |
| Moderate HDI | 41.2 | 8.1 | 10.1 |
| High HDI | 31.7 | 9.7 | 15.6 |