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Table 2 Changes in facility-based CS rates, by facility type and referral regions, Uganda, 2012–2016

From: Spatial and temporal trends of cesarean deliveries in Uganda: 2012–2016

CS rates by level of care

CS rate 2012–2016

Median CS rate

PRRa2012–2016a

PRR for CS2021b

Health center IV

4.0–8.0

5.8

1.18 (1.17–1.19)

2.30 (2.28–2.32)

Gen. Hospital

22–32

25

1.10 (1.09–1.10)

1.58 (1.57–1.58)

Referral Hospitals

20–25

23

1.08 (1.07–1.08)

1.45 (1.44–1.45)

All CEmOCs

19–22

19

1.09 (1.09–1.09)

1.52 (1.51–1.52)

Health service referral regions

 Fort Portal

11–26

13

1.25 (1.24–1.25)

3.00 (2.97–3.03)

 Mulago

10–14

13

1.09 (1.09–1.10)

1.55 (1.54–1.55)

 Lira

4.8–5.5

5.5

1.06 (1.05–1.08)

1.36 (1.35–1.37)

 Gulu

4.5–6.0

5.5

1.06 (1.05–1.07)

1.34 (1.33–1.34)

 Hoima

8.1–10

10

1.06 (1.05–1.07)

1.32 (1.31–1.32)

 Kabale

11–13

12

1.06 (1.05–1.07)

1.33 (1.32–1.33)

 Mbarara

11–15

14

1.05 (1.04–1.05)

1.25 (1.24–1.25)

 Jinja

5.2–6.8

6.8

1.04 (1.03–1.04)

1.19 (1.18–1.19)

 Arua

7.3–8.3

7.9

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.17 (1.16–1.17)

 Mbale

5.7–6.8

6.1

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.16 (1.15–1.16)

 Mubende

10–11

11

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.15 (1.14–1.15)

 Soroti

4.7–4.5

4.6

0.97 (0.96–0.99)

0.87 (0.86–0.87)

 Moroto

5.3–3.9

3.9

0.93 (0.92–0.95)

1.48 (1.47–1.49)

 Masaka

17–11

14

0.93 (0.92–0.93)

0.68 (0.66–0.70)

 All Uganda

9.1–11

9.6

1.06 (1.06–1.06)

1.36 (1.35–1.36)

  1. CS Cesarean section, CEmOC Comprehensive emergency obstetric care, PRR Prevalence Rate Ratio
  2. aEstimated PRR is equivalent to the annual rate of increase in the CS rate
  3. bRatio of CS rate in 2021 to CS rate for the baseline period (2012 to 2016)