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Table 5 Number of antenatal visits and information provided to women with one previous caesarean delivery attending KNH ANC

From: Trial of labour or elective repeat caesarean delivery:are women making an informed decision at Kenyatta national hospital?

Parameters

N (%)

Number of ANC visits at the time of recruitment

  < 3

60 (29.7%)

  ≥ 3

142 (70.3%)

Women informed on available options of mode of delivery

 Elective repeat c/s

126 (62.4%)

 Trial of labour

61 (30.2%)

 None

15 (7.4%)

Women counselled on reasons for ERCD against TOLAC (n = 116)

 Big baby (>3.5 kg)

21 (18.1%)

 Classical scar

7 (6%)

 Small pelvis

15 (12.9%)

 Unavailability of 24 h theatre/blood transfusion/skilled doctors and anaesthetists

1 (0.9%)

 Mal-presentation/breech presentation

11 (9.5%)

 Bad obstetric history

3 (2.6%)

 Choice of BTL

2 (1.7%)

 Placenta praevia

21 (18.1%)

 Don’t know

35 (30.2%)

Women counselled at discharge after previous C/S on reasons ERCD is recommended in subsequent pregnancy (n = 19)

 Small pelvis

13 (68.5%)

 Classical uterine incision

2 (10.5%)

 High risk of uterine rupture if any VBAC

2 (10.5%)

 BTL would also be offered

2 (10.5%)

Counselling doctor preferred mode of delivery (perception of the participant)

 None

44 (21.8%)

 Elective repeat caesarean section

107 (53%)

 Trial of labour

51 (25.2%)

Level of provider at ANC KNH

 Senior house officer

174 (86.1%)

 Consultant obstetrician

28 (13.9%)